Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem821729

Location

84 km WSW of Paita, Peru

Country: Peru flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 9, 1968 at 12:52 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:31 PM