Earthquake details

Saturday, July 29, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Saturday, July 29, 1978 at 12:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chosica (Peru - PE), about 45.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.490 and latitude -11.595.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 98.0 km
Coordinates -11.595, -76.490
UTC time 1978-07-29 12:33:58.500
Location Chosica
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-07-29

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