Earthquake details

Thursday, August 27, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 14:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Paita (Peru - PE), about 45.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -81.222 and latitude -5.481.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 37.2 km
Coordinates -5.481, -81.222
UTC time 2009-08-27 14:56:41.050
Location Paita
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-08-27

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