Earthquake details

Friday, April 12, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, April 12, 1991 at 17:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moyobamba (Peru - PE), about 21.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.089 and latitude -5.881.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -5.881, -77.089
UTC time 1991-04-12 17:00:04.150
Location Moyobamba
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-04-12

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