Earthquake details

Friday, November 10, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, November 10, 1978 at 12:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tacna (Peru - PE), about 108.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.240 and latitude -17.856.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 88.0 km
Coordinates -17.856, -69.240
UTC time 1978-11-10 12:18:55.700
Location Tacna
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-11-10

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