QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us70003m17
USGS us70003m17
16 May 2019, 15:32
12 km W of Palca, Peru
A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 107 km depth.
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-17.762900, -70.076000
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Event ID
us70003m17
Coordinates
-17.7629, -70.076
Network
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Significance
400