Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 28, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, October 28, 1997 at 06:15 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yurimaguas (Peru - PE), about 181.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.681 and latitude -4.368.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 112.0 km
Coordinates -4.368, -76.681
UTC time 1997-10-28 06:15:17.330
Location Moyobamba
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1997-10-28

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