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USGS usp000eycm
20 Nov 2006, 14:38
18 km S of Chipispaya, Peru
A magnitude 5.6 mwb earthquake at 38 km depth.
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-17.668000, -70.228000
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Event ID
usp000eycm
Coordinates
-17.668, -70.228
Network
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Significance
487