QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bapy
USGS usp000bapy
27 Aug 2002, 00:03
16 km S of Pacocha, Peru
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
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-17.797000, -71.349000
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Event ID
usp000bapy
Coordinates
-17.797, -71.349
Network
us
Significance
449