Magnitude 7.5 - NORTHERN PERU - usdlad
2005 September 26 01:55:39 UTC
A major earthquake occurred at 01:55:39 (UTC) on Monday, September 26, 2005. The magnitude 7.5 event has been located in NORTHERN PERU. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 127 km (79 miles). (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
Earthquake Details
| Magnitude | 7.5 |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
= Coordinated Universal Time = local time at epicenter |
| Location | 5.674°S, 76.409°W |
| Depth | 127.4 km (79.2 miles) |
| Region | NORTHERN PERU |
| Distances | 75 km (45 miles) NE of Moyobamba, Peru 170 km (105 miles) ENE of Chachapoyas, Peru 645 km (400 miles) SSE of QUITO, Ecuador 715 km (445 miles) N of LIMA, Peru |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 4.5 km (2.8 miles); depth +/- 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Parameters | Nst=280, Nph=280, Dmin=699.4 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Gp= 25°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6 |
| Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
| Event ID | usdlad |
- Preliminary Earthquake Report
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
