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USGS usp000ewzf

9 Nov 2006, 09:23

46 km N of Moyobamba, Peru

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 43.5 km depth.

Depth43.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated2 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 46 km N of Moyobamba, Peru?

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-5.621000, -76.906000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000ewzf
Coordinates
-5.621, -76.906
Network
us
Significance
385