Earthquake details

Thursday, June 20, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, June 20, 1968 at 02:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moyobamba (Peru - PE), about 63.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.240 and latitude -5.533.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 22.9 km
Coordinates -5.533, -77.240
UTC time 1968-06-20 02:38:38.770
Location Moyobamba
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-06-20

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