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USGS usp000aj1a

5 Jul 2001, 14:53

31 km S of Achanizo, Peru

A magnitude 6.6 mwc earthquake at 62 km depth.

Depth62 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 31 km S of Achanizo, Peru?

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-16.086000, -73.987000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000aj1a
Coordinates
-16.086, -73.987
Network
us
Significance
670