Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem900448
Location
48 km SSW of San Juan, Peru
Country:
Peru
Date & Time
Aug 26, 1942
12:08 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.7750, -75.3130
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
48 km SSW of San Juan, Peru
Coordinates: -15.7750°, -75.3130° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 26, 1942 at 12:08 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:20 PM
- Timeline
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