Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 21, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, February 21, 2001 at 15:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huancayo (Peru - PE), about 115.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.514 and latitude -11.276.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.276, -74.514
UTC time 2001-02-21 15:20:21.390
Location Huancayo
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-02-21

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