Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem788311
Location
53 km WSW of Chimbote, Peru
Country:
Peru
Date & Time
Jan 16, 1971
8:54 PM Z
Depth
70.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-9.3140, -79.0040
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
53 km WSW of Chimbote, Peru
Coordinates: -9.3140°, -79.0040° • Depth: 70.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 16, 1971 at 8:54 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:24 PM
- Timeline
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