QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem802947
USGS iscgem802947
1 Oct 1969, 06:05
16 km S of Comas, Peru
A magnitude 6.6 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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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