Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp0000yxw
Location
8 km SSW of Camaná, Peru
Country:
Peru
Date & Time
Feb 20, 1979
2:02 PM Z
Depth
56.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.6980, -72.7400
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
8 km SSW of Camaná, Peru
Coordinates: -16.6980°, -72.7400° • Depth: 56.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 20, 1979 at 2:02 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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