Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem776227

Location

7 km SE of El Algarrobal, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Feb 15, 1972

9:18 PM Z

Depth

54.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-17.6600, -71.2120

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

7 km SE of El Algarrobal, Peru

Coordinates: -17.6600°, -71.2120° Depth: 54.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 15, 1972 at 9:18 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:56 PM