| Magnitudo | 8,2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Kedalaman | 45,0 km |
| Coordinates | -11,217, -77,438 |
| UTC time | 1940-05-24 16.33.59.340 |
Earthquake details
Jumat, Mei 24, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Jumat, Mei 24, 1940 at 16.33 UTC with a magnitude of 8,2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huacho (Peru - PE), about 22,0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77,438 and latitude -11,217.
| Lokasi | Huacho |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1940-05-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Huacho | 22,0 km |
| Huaral | 39,9 km |
| Barranca | 63,2 km |
| Callao | 99,8 km |
| Carmen De La Legua Reynoso | 100,2 km |
| Lima | 102,2 km |
| Breña | 102,4 km |
| Jesus Maria | 104,2 km |
| Santa Anita - Los Ficus | 105,7 km |
| San Isidro | 107,0 km |
| San Francisco De Borja | 108,3 km |
| Chosica | 113,3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4,6
Huacho
Peru · 2025-12-27 00.35 UTC
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56,7 km |
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M 4,4
Huaral
Peru · 2025-02-18 09.08 UTC
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71,1 km |
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M 4,9
Huaraz
Peru · 2024-12-22 21.38 UTC
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95,5 km |
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M 4,2
Lima
Peru · 2024-11-09 01.17 UTC
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85,5 km |
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M 4,6
Barranca
Peru · 2024-10-15 15.53 UTC
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73,7 km |
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M 4,6
Lima
Peru · 2024-05-05 09.32 UTC
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98,4 km |
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M 5,2
Huaral
Peru · 2024-02-15 20.53 UTC
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31,3 km |
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M 4,7
Chosica
Peru · 2023-11-29 06.37 UTC
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95,8 km |
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