Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 22, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, September 22, 1971 at 22:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barranca (Peru - PE), about 43.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.101 and latitude -10.957.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 53.2 km
Coordinates -10.957, -78.101
UTC time 1971-09-22 22:15:00.880
Location Barranca
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-09-22

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