Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem816750

Location

56 km ESE of Sechura, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Sep 6, 1968

7:49 AM Z

Depth

66.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.8380, -80.3910

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

56 km ESE of Sechura, Peru

Coordinates: -5.8380°, -80.3910° Depth: 66.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 6, 1968 at 7:49 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:20 PM