Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 6, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, August 6, 2002 at 14:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yurimaguas (Peru - PE), about 81.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.616 and latitude -5.355.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 106.8 km
Coordinates -5.355, -76.616
UTC time 2002-08-06 14:26:12.200
Location Moyobamba
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-08-06

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