QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem880820
USGS iscgem880820
20 Nov 1960, 22:01
103 km WSW of Mórrope, Peru
A magnitude 7.6 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
Where is 103 km WSW of Mórrope, Peru?
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-6.775000, -80.918000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem880820
Coordinates
-6.775, -80.918
Network
iscgem
Significance
889