QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000az3h
USGS usp000az3h
24 Feb 2002, 14:44
53 km E of Chojata, Peru
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-16.473000, -70.237000
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Event ID
usp000az3h
Coordinates
-16.473, -70.237
Network
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Significance
432