Earthquake details

Friday, March 6, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, March 6, 1998 at 03:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tarma (Peru - PE), about 136.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.605 and latitude -10.819.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.819, -74.605
UTC time 1998-03-06 03:56:16.710
Location Huancayo
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-03-06

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