QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000e369
USGS usp000e369
31 Oct 2005, 02:10
5 km NNW of Choros, Peru
A magnitude 5.4 mwb earthquake at 40 km depth.
Published location
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-5.852000, -78.704000
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Event ID
usp000e369
Coordinates
-5.852, -78.704
Network
us
Significance
450