Earthquake details

Thursday, January 20, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, January 20, 1994 at 09:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moyobamba (Peru - PE), about 9.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.052 and latitude -6.002.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 122.5 km
Coordinates -6.002, -77.052
UTC time 1994-01-20 09:06:52.770
Location Moyobamba
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-01-20

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