Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at 10:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moquegua (Peru - PE), about 61.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.848 and latitude -16.649.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 115.3 km
Coordinates -16.649, -70.848
UTC time 2006-05-30 10:23:02.430
Location Arequipa
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-05-30

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