Earthquake details

Sunday, June 7, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, June 7, 1970 at 18:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbote (Peru - PE), about 96.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.011 and latitude -8.423.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -8.423, -78.011
UTC time 1970-06-07 18:58:19.010
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-06-07

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