QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem897319
USGS iscgem897319
11 May 1948, 09:55
1 km SW of Cairani, Peru
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 58.7 km depth.
Published location
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-17.298000, -70.373000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem897319
Coordinates
-17.298, -70.373
Network
iscgem
Significance
646