| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.1 km |
| Coordinates | -10.166, -78.540 |
| UTC time | 1970-07-02 00:45:02.380 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 2, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, July 2, 1970 at 00:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barranca (Peru - PE), about 106.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.540 and latitude -10.166.
| Location | Chimbote |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1970-07-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Barranca | 106.7 km |
| Chimbote | 121.6 km |
| Huaraz | 131.8 km |
| Centenario | 132.2 km |
| Huacho | 146.4 km |
| Huaral | 207.6 km |
| Trujillo | 234.5 km |
| Huánuco | 253.2 km |
| Cerro de Pasco | 256.1 km |
| Callao | 261.6 km |
| Carmen De La Legua Reynoso | 262.6 km |
| Breña | 265.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Chimbote
Peru · 2025-12-28 23:19 UTC
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139.0 km |
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M 6.2
Trujillo
Peru · 2025-12-28 02:51 UTC
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142.4 km |
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M 5.0
Chimbote
Peru · 2025-08-13 00:54 UTC
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145.4 km |
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M 4.4
Trujillo
Peru · 2025-07-15 06:46 UTC
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165.4 km |
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M 4.6
Chimbote
Peru · 2025-05-22 11:13 UTC
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137.8 km |
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