Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.1
ID: iscgem842581
Location
43 km W of Paramonga, Peru
Country:
Peru
Date & Time
Oct 17, 1966
9:42 PM Z
Depth
40.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-10.6650, -78.2280
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
43 km W of Paramonga, Peru
Coordinates: -10.6650°, -78.2280° • Depth: 40.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 17, 1966 at 9:42 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 11:08 PM
- Timeline
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