QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00006dr
USGS usp00006dr
17 May 1974, 16:22
29 km SSE of Perené, Peru
A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 111 km depth.
Published location
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-11.173000, -75.077000
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Event ID
usp00006dr
Coordinates
-11.173, -75.077
Network
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Significance
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