Earthquake details

Monday, June 1, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Monday, June 1, 1970 at 04:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barranca (Peru - PE), about 123.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.748 and latitude -10.206.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 48.0 km
Coordinates -10.206, -78.748
UTC time 1970-06-01 04:44:48.220
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-06-01

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