QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem912037
USGS iscgem912037
11 Oct 1922, 14:49
35 km N of El Cardo, Peru
A magnitude 7.2 mw earthquake at 75 km depth.
Published location
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-16.287000, -72.705000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem912037
Coordinates
-16.287, -72.705
Network
iscgem
Significance
800