Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 30, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, July 30, 1968 at 20:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lambayeque (Peru - PE), about 70.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.468 and latitude -6.993.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 28.4 km
Coordinates -6.993, -80.468
UTC time 1968-07-30 20:38:42.490
Location Chiclayo
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-07-30

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