Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.1
ID: iscgem900444
Location
21 km NNE of Minas de Marcona, Peru
Country:
Peru
Date & Time
Aug 24, 1942
10:50 PM Z
Depth
30.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.0410, -75.0250
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
21 km NNE of Minas de Marcona, Peru
Coordinates: -15.0410°, -75.0250° • Depth: 30.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 24, 1942 at 10:50 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:20 PM
- Timeline
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