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USGS iscgem811851

4 Feb 1969, 05:10

81 km W of Santiago de Cao, Peru

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 36.8 km depth.

Depth36.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 81 km W of Santiago de Cao, Peru?

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-8.103000, -79.966000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem811851
Coordinates
-8.103, -79.966
Network
iscgem
Significance
591