Earthquake details

Monday, August 12, 2013 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Monday, August 12, 2013 at 09:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Paita (Peru - PE), about 96.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -81.927 and latitude -5.396.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -5.396, -81.927
UTC time 2013-08-12 09:49:32.360
Location Paita
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2013-08-12

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