Earthquake details

Monday, March 11, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Monday, March 11, 1974 at 17:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbote (Peru - PE), about 35.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.427 and latitude -9.352.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 97.0 km
Coordinates -9.352, -78.427
UTC time 1974-03-11 17:03:13.100
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-03-11

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