Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000xm5

Location

9 km N of La Huaca, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Nov 24, 1978

3:16 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.8230, -80.9590

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

9 km N of La Huaca, Peru

Coordinates: -4.8230°, -80.9590° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
November 24, 1978 at 3:16 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:22 PM