Earthquake details

Thursday, August 16, 2007 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, August 16, 2007 at 00:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Imperial (Peru - PE), about 26.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.489 and latitude -13.255.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 39.6 km
Coordinates -13.255, -76.489
UTC time 2007-08-16 00:02:41.210
Location Chincha Alta
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2007-08-16

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