Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 12, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, November 12, 1996 at 21:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ica (Peru - PE), about 135.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.511 and latitude -15.269.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.269, -75.511
UTC time 1996-11-12 21:43:58.010
Location Ica
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-11-12

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