Earthquake details

Friday, March 11, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, March 11, 1966 at 01:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iquique (Peru - PE), about 128.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.199 and latitude -19.478.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 107.6 km
Coordinates -19.478, -69.199
UTC time 1966-03-11 01:48:35.850
Location Tacna
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-03-11

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