Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 17, 1922 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, January 17, 1922 at 03:50 UTC with a magnitude of 7.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iquitos (Peru - PE), about 225.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.438 and latitude -2.853.

Magnitude 7.9
Alert Extreme
Depth 475.0 km
Coordinates -2.853, -71.438
UTC time 1922-01-17 03:50:28.100
Location Iquitos
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1922-01-17

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