Magnitude 6.9 - NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU
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2011 October 28 18:54:33 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.9 |
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| Location | 14.515°S, 76.009°W |
| Depth | 23.9 km (14.9 miles) |
| Region | NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU |
| Distances | 51 km (31 miles) SSW of Ica, Peru 112 km (69 miles) S of Chincha Alta, Peru 201 km (124 miles) W of Puquio, Peru 288 km (178 miles) SSE of LIMA, Peru |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 16.5 km (10.3 miles); depth +/- 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=507, Nph=517, Dmin=293.9 km, Rmss=1.12 sec, Gp= 50°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8 |
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| Event ID | usb0006fv2 |
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