QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0001pmm
USGS usp0001pmm
15 Sept 1982, 21:22
16 km W of Nuñoa, Peru
A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 128.3 km depth.
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-14.493000, -70.785000
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Event ID
usp0001pmm
Coordinates
-14.493, -70.785
Network
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Significance
611