Wednesday, August 24, 2011

7.0 Earthquake slams Northern Peru

By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.blogspot.com
August 24, 2011
12:20 p.m. PST

A large 7.0 earthquake slammed Northern Peru around an hour ago, and aftershocks are beginning to hit the region as well. So, for all you "cry babies" on the east coast of the United States bitching about how scared you were from yesterday's 5.9er, just think about these folks in Peru today.

Earthquake Location




Magnitude7.0
Date-Time
Location7.644°S, 74.506°W
Depth145.1 km (90.2 miles)
RegionNORTHERN PERU
Distances82 km (50 miles) N of Pucallpa, Peru
210 km (130 miles) W of Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil
315 km (195 miles) NE of Huanuco, Peru
567 km (352 miles) NNE of LIMA, Peru
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 18.2 km (11.3 miles); depth +/- 12 km (7.5 miles)
ParametersNST=183, Nph=184, Dmin=544.6 km, Rmss=0.89 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0005j3l
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