Earthquake details

Thursday, October 9, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, October 9, 1975 at 13:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Callao (Peru - PE), about 94.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.955 and latitude -12.269.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -12.269, -77.955
UTC time 1975-10-09 13:34:15.500
Location Callao
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-10-09

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