Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0001hq4

Location

90 km WSW of Santiago de Cao, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Dec 27, 1981

9:23 PM Z

Depth

28.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-8.3320, -79.9650

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

90 km WSW of Santiago de Cao, Peru

Coordinates: -8.3320°, -79.9650° Depth: 28.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 27, 1981 at 9:23 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 12:48 AM