Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 6, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, May 6, 1992 at 23:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mollendo (Peru - PE), about 15.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.015 and latitude -17.165.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 52.3 km
Coordinates -17.165, -72.015
UTC time 1992-05-06 23:29:47.210
Location Mollendo
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-05-06

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