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USGS us7000lhws
10 Dec 2023, 11:40
45 km S of Paracas, Peru
A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 18.5 km depth.
Published location
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-14.268600, -76.345200
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Event ID
us7000lhws
Coordinates
-14.2686, -76.3452
Network
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Significance
400