Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem770658

Location

37 km SSW of Vilcanchos, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Aug 17, 1972

2:50 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-13.9260, -74.6580

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

37 km SSW of Vilcanchos, Peru

Coordinates: -13.9260°, -74.6580° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 17, 1972 at 2:50 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:45 PM