Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgemsup878032

Location

25 km W of San Juan, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Jan 17, 1960

2:57 AM Z

Depth

45.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-15.3260, -75.3960

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

25 km W of San Juan, Peru

Coordinates: -15.3260°, -75.3960° Depth: 45.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

View larger map on OpenStreetMap

Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 17, 1960 at 2:57 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 7:27 PM