Earthquake details

Friday, October 15, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, October 15, 1971 at 10:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abancay (Peru - PE), about 86.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.427 and latitude -14.204.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates -14.204, -73.427
UTC time 1971-10-15 10:33:49.280
Location Abancay
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-10-15

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