Earthquake details

Friday, August 1, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, August 1, 1969 at 19:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huancayo (Peru - PE), about 30.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.379 and latitude -11.851.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -11.851, -75.379
UTC time 1969-08-01 19:02:13.800
Location Huancayo
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-01

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