Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem773679
Location
20 km SSE of Achanizo, Peru
Country:
Peru
Date & Time
May 21, 1972
3:50 AM Z
Depth
79.60 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-15.9880, -73.9200
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
20 km SSE of Achanizo, Peru
Coordinates: -15.9880°, -73.9200° • Depth: 79.6 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 21, 1972 at 3:50 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:51 PM
- Timeline
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