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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000rl9j
USGS us7000rl9j

28 Dec 2025, 23:19

43 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 72.7 km depth.

Depth72.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated1 April 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 43 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru?

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-9.019900, -79.045400

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000rl9j
Coordinates
-9.0199, -79.0454
Network
us
Significance
386