Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 2, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, June 2, 1970 at 01:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbote (Peru - PE), about 84.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.807 and latitude -9.806.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 56.1 km
Coordinates -9.806, -78.807
UTC time 1970-06-02 01:37:24.130
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-06-02

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