Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 9, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at 22:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sicuani (Peru - PE), about 55.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.740 and latitude -14.427.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 28.7 km
Coordinates -14.427, -70.740
UTC time 2006-08-09 22:36:08.200
Location Sicuani
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-08-09

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