QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem898660
USGS iscgem898660
10 Nov 1946, 17:42
6 km SSW of Quiches, Peru
A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-8.451000, -77.515000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem898660
Coordinates
-8.451, -77.515
Network
iscgem
Significance
711