Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem789621
Location
15 km NNE of Máncora, Peru
Country:
Peru
Date & Time
Dec 29, 1970
8:01 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.9740, -81.0200
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
15 km NNE of Máncora, Peru
Coordinates: -3.9740°, -81.0200° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 29, 1970 at 8:01 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:28 PM
- Timeline
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