QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jp21
USGS usp000jp21
15 Jul 2012, 21:05
7 km WNW of Cocharcas, Peru
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 78.8 km depth.
Published location
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-13.580000, -73.796000
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Event ID
usp000jp21
Coordinates
-13.58, -73.796
Network
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Significance
385