Earthquake details

Sunday, December 15, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, December 15, 1991 at 18:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tacna (Peru - PE), about 57.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.422 and latitude -17.521.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 103.8 km
Coordinates -17.521, -70.422
UTC time 1991-12-15 18:56:05.610
Location Tacna
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-12-15

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