Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 27, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, August 27, 1968 at 11:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moyobamba (Peru - PE), about 58.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.357 and latitude -5.677.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -5.677, -77.357
UTC time 1968-08-27 11:19:15.870
Location Moyobamba
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-08-27

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