Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem792564
Location
56 km WSW of Puerto Santa, Peru
Country:
Peru
Date & Time
Aug 5, 1970
5:25 AM Z
Depth
73.50 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-9.2410, -79.0900
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
56 km WSW of Puerto Santa, Peru
Coordinates: -9.2410°, -79.0900° • Depth: 73.5 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 5, 1970 at 5:25 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:32 PM
- Timeline
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