QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00095q7
USGS usp00095q7
3 Apr 1999, 07:17
6 km SE of Camaná, Peru
A magnitude 6.8 mwc earthquake at 87.2 km depth.
Published location
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-16.660000, -72.662000
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Event ID
usp00095q7
Coordinates
-16.66, -72.662
Network
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Significance
711