Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem794587

Location

60 km SW of Puerto Casma, Peru

Country: Peru flag Peru

Date & Time

Jun 15, 1970

12:42 AM Z

Depth

56.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-9.7830, -78.8330

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

60 km SW of Puerto Casma, Peru

Coordinates: -9.7830°, -78.8330° Depth: 56.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 15, 1970 at 12:42 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:37 PM