Earthquake details

Friday, April 26, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, April 26, 1996 at 00:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbote (Peru - PE), about 177.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.082 and latitude -9.685.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.5 km
Coordinates -9.685, -80.082
UTC time 1996-04-26 00:14:58.020
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-04-26

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