QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000fjx3
USGS usp000fjx3
16 Aug 2007, 12:35
46 km S of Paracas, Peru
A magnitude 6 mwc earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
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-14.286000, -76.214000
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Event ID
usp000fjx3
Coordinates
-14.286, -76.214
Network
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Significance
554