Earthquake details

Monday, August 18, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Monday, August 18, 2008 at 15:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Unión (Peru - PE), about 53.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.924 and latitude -5.845.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 48.5 km
Coordinates -5.845, -80.924
UTC time 2008-08-18 15:38:08.680
Location Piura
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-08-18

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