Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 22, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, October 22, 1969 at 10:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ilo (Peru - PE), about 60.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.411 and latitude -18.167.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -18.167, -71.411
UTC time 1969-10-22 10:21:53.360
Location Ilo
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-10-22

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