Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp00038rn

Location

112 km SSW of Sechura, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Sep 27, 1987

4:06 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.5330, -81.0940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

112 km SSW of Sechura, Peru

Coordinates: -6.5330°, -81.0940° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 27, 1987 at 4:06 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 9:36 PM