QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gu0z
USGS usp000gu0z
15 Feb 2009, 10:04
near the coast of northern Peru
A magnitude 6.1 mwc earthquake at 21 km depth.
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-5.854000, -80.891000
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Event ID
usp000gu0z
Coordinates
-5.854, -80.891
Network
us
Significance
597