Earthquake details

Sunday, March 10, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, March 10, 1996 at 08:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambopata (Peru - PE), about 33.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.425 and latitude -12.969.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	32.8 km
Coordinates	-12.969, -69.425
UTC time	1996-03-10 08:56:22.340

Location	Puerto Maldonado
Country	Peru (PE)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1996-03-10

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tambopata	33.9 km
Puerto Maldonado	49.0 km
Sicuani	242.7 km
Wanchaq	282.1 km
Cusco	282.3 km
Santiago	284.2 km
Juliaca	291.9 km
Puno	326.2 km
Caranavi	376.7 km
Rio Branco	377.0 km
Abancay	381.7 km
Riberalta	427.1 km

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