Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 14, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, December 14, 1993 at 06:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbote (Peru - PE), about 53.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.012 and latitude -9.314.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 63.5 km
Coordinates -9.314, -79.012
UTC time 1993-12-14 06:07:16.170
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-12-14

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