Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000y26

Location

5 km NW of Yauri, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Dec 23, 1978

2:29 PM Z

Depth

140.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-14.7600, -71.4480

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

5 km NW of Yauri, Peru

Coordinates: -14.7600°, -71.4480° Depth: 140.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 23, 1978 at 2:29 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM