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USGS usp000b0j2
18 Mar 2002, 02:01
109 km SW of Santiago de Cao, Peru
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 48.6 km depth.
Published location
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-8.616000, -79.979000
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Event ID
usp000b0j2
Coordinates
-8.616, -79.979
Network
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Significance
400