Earthquake details

Friday, May 17, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, May 17, 1974 at 15:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tarma (Peru - PE), about 72.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.077 and latitude -11.173.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 111.0 km
Coordinates -11.173, -75.077
UTC time 1974-05-17 15:22:07.400
Location Tarma
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1974-05-17

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