Earthquake details

Thursday, April 25, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, April 25, 1996 at 23:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbote (Peru - PE), about 188.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.189 and latitude -9.706.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 36.0 km
Coordinates -9.706, -80.189
UTC time 1996-04-25 23:05:09.000
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-04-25

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