Earthquake details

Friday, January 6, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, January 6, 2017 at 22:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huacho (Peru - PE), about 68.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.193 and latitude -11.320.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 37.9 km
Coordinates -11.320, -78.193
UTC time 2017-01-06 22:55:33.530
Location Huacho
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-01-06

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