Earthquake details

Thursday, November 5, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, November 5, 1998 at 03:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barranca (Peru - PE), about 80.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.364 and latitude -10.322.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 50.7 km
Coordinates -10.322, -78.364
UTC time 1998-11-05 03:45:17.540
Location Barranca
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-11-05

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