Earthquake details

Friday, May 10, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, May 10, 1996 at 10:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ayacucho (Peru - PE), about 98.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.467 and latitude -14.009.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 101.0 km
Coordinates -14.009, -74.467
UTC time 1996-05-10 10:19:38.310
Location Ayacucho
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-05-10

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