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USGS usp000gf9j
22 Aug 2008, 22:03
30 km E of San Fernando, Peru
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 148.6 km depth.
Published location
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-8.356000, -74.268000
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Event ID
usp000gf9j
Coordinates
-8.356, -74.268
Network
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Significance
416