Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 12, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, November 12, 1974 at 00:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barranca (Peru - PE), about 144.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.084 and latitude -10.733.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.733, -79.084
UTC time 1974-11-12 00:53:54.200
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-11-12

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