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USGS usp000drue

29 May 2005, 18:52

Peru-Ecuador border region

A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 33.5 km depth.

Depth33.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Peru-Ecuador border region?

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-3.251000, -80.934000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000drue
Coordinates
-3.251, -80.934
Network
us
Significance
385