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

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