Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.1

ID: iscgem897197

Location

10 km SSE of Huaylillas, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Feb 14, 1948

10:00 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-8.2760, -77.3230

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

10 km SSE of Huaylillas, Peru

Coordinates: -8.2760°, -77.3230° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 14, 1948 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:39 PM