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USGS usp0004fv5

17 Oct 1990, 15:30

130 km W of Iñapari, Peru

A magnitude 7 mw earthquake at 598.8 km depth.

Depth598.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 130 km W of Iñapari, Peru?

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-10.970000, -70.776000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0004fv5
Coordinates
-10.97, -70.776
Network
us
Significance
754