Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem900448

Location

48 km SSW of San Juan, Peru

Country: Peru flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 26, 1942 at 12:08 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:20 PM