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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
  • Monday, September 26, 2005 at 01:55:39 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 8:55:39 PM
    = local time at epicenter
    • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    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

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