Magnitude 7.5 - NORTHERN PERU
2005 September 26 01:55:34 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
A major earthquake occurred at 01:55:34 (UTC) on Monday, September 26, 2005. The magnitude 7.5 event has been located in NORTHERN PERU. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 85 km (53 miles). (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
Small globe showing earthquake
Small map showing earthquake
Magnitude 7.5
Date-Time Monday, September 26, 2005 at 01:55:34 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 8:55:34 PM
= local time at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 5.657°S, 76.366°W
Depth 85.4 km (53.1 miles)
Region NORTHERN PERU
Distances
75 km (50 miles) NE of Moyobamba, Peru
175 km (110 miles) ENE of Chachapoyas, Peru
645 km (400 miles) SSE of QUITO, Ecuador
715 km (445 miles) N of LIMA, Peru
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles); depth +/- 14.2 km (8.8 miles)
Parameters Nst=186, Nph=186, Dmin=701.4 km, Rmss=0.97 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usdlad
|
