QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00089q2
USGS usp00089q2
28 Oct 1997, 06:15
51 km N of Barranca, Peru
A magnitude 7.2 mwc earthquake at 112 km depth.
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-4.368000, -76.681000
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Event ID
usp00089q2
Coordinates
-4.368, -76.681
Network
us
Significance
798