Earthquake details

Monday, April 29, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Monday, April 29, 1991 at 18:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huacho (Peru - PE), about 18.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.672 and latitude -11.258.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 58.3 km
Coordinates -11.258, -77.672
UTC time 1991-04-29 18:12:23.210
Location Huacho
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-04-29

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