Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 24, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, September 24, 1963 at 16:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barranca (Peru - PE), about 37.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.089 and latitude -10.648.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 64.1 km
Coordinates -10.648, -78.089
UTC time 1963-09-24 16:30:17.500
Location Barranca
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1963-09-24

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