Earthquake details

Sunday, May 18, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, May 18, 1975 at 05:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbote (Peru - PE), about 45.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.944 and latitude -9.286.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 66.0 km
Coordinates -9.286, -78.944
UTC time 1975-05-18 05:10:55.400
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-05-18

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