Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 7, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, May 7, 1997 at 02:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cerro de Pasco (Peru - PE), about 92.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.414 and latitude -10.580.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.580, -75.414
UTC time 1997-05-07 02:15:43.370
Location Cerro de Pasco
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-05-07

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