Earthquake details

Thursday, June 20, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, June 20, 1968 at 08:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moyobamba (Peru - PE), about 58.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.271 and latitude -5.607.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -5.607, -77.271
UTC time 1968-06-20 08:11:11.090
Location Moyobamba
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-06-20

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