Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgemsup878032
Location
25 km W of San Juan, Peru
Country:
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
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 17, 1960 at 2:57 AM
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2022 at 7:27 PM
- Timeline
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