Earthquake details

Sunday, May 5, 2013 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 13:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbote (Peru - PE), about 68.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.094 and latitude -9.439.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 52.3 km
Coordinates -9.439, -79.094
UTC time 2013-05-05 13:18:58.300
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2013-05-05

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