Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 19, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, June 19, 1968 at 09:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moyobamba (Peru - PE), about 64.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.383 and latitude -5.629.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 18.6 km
Coordinates -5.629, -77.383
UTC time 1968-06-19 09:05:48.480
Location Moyobamba
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-06-19

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