Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 1, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, December 1, 1998 at 15:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tacna (Peru - PE), about 110.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.302 and latitude -17.619.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 161.1 km
Coordinates -17.619, -69.302
UTC time 1998-12-01 15:58:37.400
Location Tacna
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-12-01

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