QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bceh
USGS usp000bceh
16 Sept 2002, 23:35
25 km N of Quilca, Peru
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 74.4 km depth.
Published location
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-16.483000, -72.452000
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Event ID
usp000bceh
Coordinates
-16.483, -72.452
Network
us
Significance
449