5.5 Earthquake off north coast of Peru

Posted on November 29, 2012 • Filed under: Earthquake, Peru

Earthquake Details SOURCE USGS

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 5.5
Date-Time

Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 07:09:13 UTC
Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 02:09:13 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 6.576°S, 80.938°W
Depth 12.1 km (7.5 miles)
Region NEAR THE COAST OF NORTHERN PERU
Distances 102 km (63 miles) W of Morrope, Peru
113 km (70 miles) S of Sechura, Peru
114 km (70 miles) WNW of Pimentel, Peru
115 km (71 miles) W of Lambayeque, Peru
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 20.5 km (12.7 miles); depth +/- 7 km (4.3 miles)
Parameters NST=260, Nph=261, Dmin=749.2 km, Rmss=1 sec, Gp=112°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source

Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usc000e0kf

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