Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 29, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, October 29, 1975 at 06:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barranca (Peru - PE), about 45.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.107 and latitude -10.985.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 58.0 km
Coordinates -10.985, -78.107
UTC time 1975-10-29 06:18:42.300
Location Barranca
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-10-29

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