Earthquake details

Thursday, July 1, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, July 1, 1926 at 20:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Paita (Peru - PE), about 194.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.655 and latitude -5.922.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -5.922, -82.655
UTC time 1926-07-01 20:29:36.560
Location Paita
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1926-07-01

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