Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 23, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, July 23, 1997 at 14:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbote (Peru - PE), about 32.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.845 and latitude -9.234.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 65.6 km
Coordinates -9.234, -78.845
UTC time 1997-07-23 14:52:03.680
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-07-23

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