Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.5

ID: usp0007dmb

Location

123 km WSW of Puerto Santa, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Feb 21, 1996

12:51 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-9.5930, -79.5870

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

123 km WSW of Puerto Santa, Peru

Coordinates: -9.5930°, -79.5870° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 21, 1996 at 12:51 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 8:11 PM