Earthquake details

Sunday, June 9, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, June 9, 1974 at 14:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Unión (Peru - PE), about 46.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.977 and latitude -5.753.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates -5.753, -80.977
UTC time 1974-06-09 14:16:03.700
Location La Unión
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-06-09

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