QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000am2s
USGS usp000am2s
9 Aug 2001, 03:06
7 km WSW of Turpay, Peru
A magnitude 5.8 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-14.258000, -72.683000
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Event ID
usp000am2s
Coordinates
-14.258, -72.683
Network
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Significance
518