Earthquake details

Friday, September 6, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, September 6, 1968 at 07:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Unión (Peru - PE), about 62.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.391 and latitude -5.838.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 66.2 km
Coordinates -5.838, -80.391
UTC time 1968-09-06 07:49:43.900
Location Piura
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-09-06

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