Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0001hq4
Location
90 km WSW of Santiago de Cao, Peru
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 27, 1981 at 9:23 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 12:48 AM
- Timeline
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