Earthquake details

Sunday, October 2, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, October 2, 2005 at 03:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moquegua (Peru - PE), about 62.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.611 and latitude -16.726.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 14.2 km
Coordinates -16.726, -70.611
UTC time 2005-10-02 03:15:46.100
Location Moquegua
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-10-02

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