Earthquake details

Monday, December 8, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Monday, December 8, 1975 at 01:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moyobamba (Peru - PE), about 68.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.298 and latitude -5.510.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 78.0 km
Coordinates -5.510, -77.298
UTC time 1975-12-08 01:50:19.100
Location Moyobamba
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-12-08

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