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USGS iscgem802947

1 Oct 1969, 06:05

16 km S of Comas, Peru

A magnitude 6.6 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 16 km S of Comas, Peru?

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-11.870000, -75.094000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem802947
Coordinates
-11.87, -75.094
Network
iscgem
Significance
670