QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000c4e8
USGS usp000c4e8
8 Aug 2003, 15:56
6 km N of Colcha, Peru
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 37.9 km depth.
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-13.797000, -71.810000
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Event ID
usp000c4e8
Coordinates
-13.797, -71.81
Network
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Significance
385