Earthquake details

Monday, October 6, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Monday, October 6, 2008 at 00:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arica (Peru - PE), about 144.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.931 and latitude -18.398.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 135.1 km
Coordinates -18.398, -68.931
UTC time 2008-10-06 00:18:28.510
Location Tacna
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-10-06

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