Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: iscgem779715

Location

8 km NW of Cañaveral, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Oct 28, 1971

6:30 AM Z

Depth

51.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.8970, -80.7120

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

8 km NW of Cañaveral, Peru

Coordinates: -3.8970°, -80.7120° Depth: 51.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 28, 1971 at 6:30 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:02 PM