Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem770658
Location
37 km SSW of Vilcanchos, Peru
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 17, 1972 at 2:50 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:45 PM
- Timeline
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