QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgemsup891625
USGS iscgemsup891625
17 Apr 1953, 00:02
52 km WSW of Barranca, Peru
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-5.008000, -77.120000
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Event ID
iscgemsup891625
Coordinates
-5.008, -77.12
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
576