Earthquake details

Friday, August 11, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, August 11, 2017 at 21:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mollendo (Peru - PE), about 175.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.474 and latitude -16.299.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 41.0 km
Coordinates -16.299, -73.474
UTC time 2017-08-11 21:45:09.400
Location Mollendo
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-08-11

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