Earthquake details

Monday, November 29, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Monday, November 29, 1971 at 20:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huacho (Peru - PE), about 26.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.744 and latitude -11.305.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 52.8 km
Coordinates -11.305, -77.744
UTC time 1971-11-29 20:14:13.410
Location Huacho
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-11-29

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