Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem794758

Location

62 km W of Huarmey, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Jun 21, 1970

3:13 PM Z

Depth

57.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-9.9610, -78.7100

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

62 km W of Huarmey, Peru

Coordinates: -9.9610°, -78.7100° Depth: 57.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 21, 1970 at 3:13 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:38 PM