Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 6, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, December 6, 2000 at 06:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barranca (Peru - PE), about 63.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.324 and latitude -10.900.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 41.3 km
Coordinates -10.900, -78.324
UTC time 2000-12-06 06:47:44.390
Location Huacho
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-12-06

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