Earthquake details

Sunday, April 12, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, April 12, 1998 at 23:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cono Norte (Peru - PE), about 92.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.821 and latitude -15.525.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.525, -71.821
UTC time 1998-04-12 23:49:35.350
Location Selva Alegre
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-04-12

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