Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem897244

Location

116 km SSW of Atiquipa, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Mar 14, 1948

9:56 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.6850, -74.9480

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

116 km SSW of Atiquipa, Peru

Coordinates: -16.6850°, -74.9480° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 14, 1948 at 9:56 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:40 PM