Great Earthquake

Magnitude 8.2

ID: iscgem901374

Location

21 km SE of Huacho, Peru

Country: Peru flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 24, 1940 at 4:33 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:35 PM