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Magnitude 5.8 - NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

2007 August 16 11:35:35 UTC

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Magnitude

5.8

Date-Time

Thursday, August 16, 2007 at 11:35:35 UTC

Thursday, August 16, 2007 at 06:35:35 AM at epicenter

Location

14.130°S, 75.900°W

Depth

55 km (34.2 miles) set by location program

Region

NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

Distances

15 km (10 miles) SW (225°) from Ica, Peru

80 km (50 miles) SSE (162°) from Chincha Alta, Peru

203 km (126 miles) WNW (289°) from Puquio, Peru

258 km (160 miles) SSE (151°) from LIMA, Peru

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Error estimate not available

Parameters

Nst=011, Nph=011, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=1.92 sec,
Gp=162°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method)
(Mi), Version=A

Source

NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

Event
ID

pt07228871

This is a computer-generated message -- this event has not yet been
reviewed by a seismologist.

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