Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem816750
Location
56 km ESE of Sechura, Peru
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 6, 1968 at 7:49 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:20 PM
- Timeline
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