Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.2
ID: iscgem901374
Location
21 km SE of Huacho, Peru
Country:
Peru
Date & Time
May 24, 1940
4:33 PM Z
Depth
45.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-11.2170, -77.4380
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
21 km SE of Huacho, Peru
Coordinates: -11.2170°, -77.4380° • Depth: 45.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 24, 1940 at 4:33 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:35 PM
- Timeline
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