Earthquake details

Thursday, April 16, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, April 16, 1970 at 10:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moyobamba (Peru - PE), about 52.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.093 and latitude -5.581.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -5.581, -77.093
UTC time 1970-04-16 10:26:59.040
Location Moyobamba
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-04-16

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