Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 18, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at 08:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abancay (Peru - PE), about 71.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.531 and latitude -14.173.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 88.7 km
Coordinates -14.173, -72.531
UTC time 2005-10-18 08:42:16.890
Location Cusco
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-10-18

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Peru · 2025-10-10 20:11 UTC
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