Earthquake details

Monday, October 7, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Monday, October 7, 1974 at 04:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Callao (Peru - PE), about 91.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.939 and latitude -12.246.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -12.246, -77.939
UTC time 1974-10-07 04:57:51.300
Location Callao
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-10-07

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