QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gx9e
USGS usp000gx9e
18 May 2009, 15:13
40 km SSE of San Juan, Peru
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 20.3 km depth.
Published location
Where is 40 km SSE of San Juan, Peru?
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-15.708000, -75.038000
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Event ID
usp000gx9e
Coordinates
-15.708, -75.038
Network
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Significance
432