Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 1, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, October 1, 1969 at 08:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huancayo (Peru - PE), about 31.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.031 and latitude -11.842.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -11.842, -75.031
UTC time 1969-10-01 08:28:16.760
Location Huancayo
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-10-01

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