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USGS us7000bcgc

25 Aug 2020, 06:18

9 km WNW of Papayal, Peru

A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 28 km depth.

Depth28 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 9 km WNW of Papayal, Peru?

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-4.032900, -80.815000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000bcgc
Coordinates
-4.0329, -80.815
Network
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Significance
474