Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem896796

Location

71 km SSW of Atico, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Aug 23, 1949

3:13 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.8370, -73.7920

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

71 km SSW of Atico, Peru

Coordinates: -16.8370°, -73.7920° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 23, 1949 at 3:13 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:37 PM