Earthquake details

Sunday, June 17, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, June 17, 1979 at 19:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arica (Peru - PE), about 169.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.886 and latitude -19.202.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 116.0 km
Coordinates -19.202, -68.886
UTC time 1979-06-17 19:33:32.700
Location Tacna
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-17

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