QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0004pxr
USGS usp0004pxr
4 Apr 1991, 16:23
4 km ENE of Rioja, Peru
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 20.7 km depth.
Published location
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-6.038000, -77.130000
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Event ID
usp0004pxr
Coordinates
-6.038, -77.13
Network
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Significance
650