QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bed7
USGS usp000bed7
12 Oct 2002, 21:09
108 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil
A magnitude 6.9 mwc earthquake at 534.3 km depth.
Published location
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-8.295000, -71.738000
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Event ID
usp000bed7
Coordinates
-8.295, -71.738
Network
us
Significance
732