Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 15:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barranca (Peru - PE), about 47.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.171 and latitude -10.594.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 73.2 km
Coordinates -10.594, -78.171
UTC time 2020-05-12 15:10:34.181
Location Barranca
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-05-12

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