Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem775511

Location

17 km W of Saposoa, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Mar 20, 1972

4:50 PM Z

Depth

55.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.9110, -76.9270

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

17 km W of Saposoa, Peru

Coordinates: -6.9110°, -76.9270° Depth: 55.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 20, 1972 at 4:50 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:54 PM