Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem885727

Location

36 km WNW of El Cardo, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Dec 19, 1958

11:14 AM Z

Depth

54.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.4370, -73.0230

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

36 km WNW of El Cardo, Peru

Coordinates: -16.4370°, -73.0230° Depth: 54.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 19, 1958 at 11:14 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:06 PM