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USGS us7000myxn

12 Jul 2024, 19:19

67 km E of Tarata, Peru

A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 176 km depth.

Depth176 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated8 October 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 67 km E of Tarata, Peru?

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-17.375000, -69.406200

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000myxn
Coordinates
-17.375, -69.4062
Network
us
Significance
484