Earthquake details

Friday, October 11, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, October 11, 1974 at 04:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ayacucho (Peru - PE), about 151.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.277 and latitude -14.520.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 99.0 km
Coordinates -14.520, -74.277
UTC time 1974-10-11 04:36:22.800
Location Ica
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-10-11

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