Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.6

ID: usp0000888

Location

77 km WSW of Callao, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Oct 3, 1974

2:21 PM Z

Depth

13.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-12.2650, -77.7950

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

77 km WSW of Callao, Peru

Coordinates: -12.2650°, -77.7950° Depth: 13.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

View larger map on OpenStreetMap

Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
October 3, 1974 at 2:21 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 6:03 PM