Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 30, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, June 30, 1970 at 06:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbote (Peru - PE), about 62.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.148 and latitude -9.197.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates -9.197, -79.148
UTC time 1970-06-30 06:21:05.330
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-06-30

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