Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.1

ID: iscgem817459

Location

18 km SSE of Nuevo Imperial, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Sep 28, 1968

1:53 PM Z

Depth

65.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-13.2350, -76.2790

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

18 km SSE of Nuevo Imperial, Peru

Coordinates: -13.2350°, -76.2790° Depth: 65.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 28, 1968 at 1:53 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:23 PM