Earthquake details

Friday, January 6, 1922 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, January 6, 1922 at 14:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mollendo (Peru - PE), about 87.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.639 and latitude -17.536.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -17.536, -72.639
UTC time 1922-01-06 14:11:07.650
Location Mollendo
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1922-01-06

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