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USGS us1000gfyz

23 Aug 2018, 10:44

57 km E of Chuquitira, Peru

A magnitude 5 mwr earthquake at 157.8 km depth.

Depth157.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 57 km E of Chuquitira, Peru?

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-17.228800, -69.508100

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us1000gfyz
Coordinates
-17.2288, -69.5081
Network
us
Significance
385