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USGS usp000c0ag

20 Jun 2003, 07:19

105 km E of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil

A magnitude 7.1 mwc earthquake at 558.1 km depth.

Depth558.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated2 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 105 km E of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil?

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-7.606000, -71.722000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000c0ag
Coordinates
-7.606, -71.722
Network
us
Significance
776

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Depth in another unit

The recorded event depth of 558.1 km is approximately 346.79 miles below the source reference surface. Depth alone does not describe damage or local hazard.

Interpreting the recorded coordinates

The published position for 105 km E of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil is 7.606° south and 71.722° west. This expresses the source coordinates in hemispheres; it does not establish an entrance, public access or a safe route.

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