Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 8, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, May 8, 2001 at 18:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Viacha (Peru - PE), about 123.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.049 and latitude -17.495.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 142.4 km
Coordinates -17.495, -69.049
UTC time 2001-05-08 18:41:55.210
Location Tacna
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-05-08

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