QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem847068
USGS iscgem847068
1 May 1966, 17:22
44 km E of San Fernando, Peru
A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 161 km depth.
Published location
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-8.341000, -74.142000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem847068
Coordinates
-8.341, -74.142
Network
iscgem
Significance
624