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USGS usp000bkmj
13 Dec 2002, 16:31
2 km S of Tapay, Peru
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 11.5 km depth.
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-15.601000, -71.935000
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Event ID
usp000bkmj
Coordinates
-15.601, -71.935
Network
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Significance
432