QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gtd6
USGS usp000gtd6
2 Feb 2009, 17:53
40 km WNW of Pisco, Peru
A magnitude 6 mwc earthquake at 21 km depth.
Published location
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-13.582000, -76.558000
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Event ID
usp000gtd6
Coordinates
-13.582, -76.558
Network
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Significance
595