Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 18, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, July 18, 1973 at 15:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arica (Peru - PE), about 117.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.196 and latitude -18.350.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 151.0 km
Coordinates -18.350, -69.196
UTC time 1973-07-18 15:21:23.000
Location Tacna
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-07-18

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