Earthquake details

Sunday, July 28, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, July 28, 1968 at 18:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moyobamba (Peru - PE), about 44.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.200 and latitude -5.708.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -5.708, -77.200
UTC time 1968-07-28 18:36:09.130
Location Moyobamba
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-07-28

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