Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 13, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, January 13, 1998 at 17:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abancay (Peru - PE), about 81.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.468 and latitude -14.098.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 94.3 km
Coordinates -14.098, -73.468
UTC time 1998-01-13 17:01:36.500
Location Abancay
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-01-13

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