Earthquake details

Friday, March 21, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, March 21, 1969 at 23:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moyobamba (Peru - PE), about 69.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.021 and latitude -5.409.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -5.409, -77.021
UTC time 1969-03-21 23:34:40.880
Location Moyobamba
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-03-21

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