Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem881127
Location
81 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru
Country:
Peru
Date & Time
Jan 3, 1959
11:17 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.0680, -75.8560
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
81 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru
Coordinates: -15.0680°, -75.8560° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 3, 1959 at 11:17 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:39 PM
- Timeline
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