Earthquake details

Thursday, August 23, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, August 23, 1956 at 13:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Caranavi (Peru - PE), about 122.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.502 and latitude -15.204.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -15.204, -68.502
UTC time 1956-08-23 13:48:29.440
Location Juliaca
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1956-08-23

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