Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.2

ID: usp00008qy

Location

87 km SW of Callao, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Nov 9, 1974

12:59 PM Z

Depth

6.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-12.5000, -77.7860

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

87 km SW of Callao, Peru

Coordinates: -12.5000°, -77.7860° Depth: 6.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
November 9, 1974 at 12:59 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 6:01 PM