Earthquake details

Friday, July 5, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, July 5, 1963 at 05:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huaral (Peru - PE), about 38.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.543 and latitude -11.605.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 61.2 km
Coordinates -11.605, -77.543
UTC time 1963-07-05 05:48:15.370
Location Huaral
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1963-07-05

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