Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem821729
Location
84 km WSW of Paita, Peru
Country:
Peru
Date & Time
May 9, 1968
12:52 PM Z
Depth
18.80 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.3480, -81.8350
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
84 km WSW of Paita, Peru
Coordinates: -5.3480°, -81.8350° • Depth: 18.8 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 9, 1968 at 12:52 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:31 PM
- Timeline
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