Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 11:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huancavelica (Peru - PE), about 84.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.105 and latitude -13.528.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 83.0 km
Coordinates -13.528, -75.105
UTC time 2016-12-21 11:18:58.800
Location Ica
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-12-21

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