MAJOR EARTHQUAKE Magnitude 7.5 - NORTHERN PERU

USGS ^ | 9/25/05

[Revel]

A major earthquake occurred at 01:55:34 (UTC) on Monday, September 26, 2005. The magnitude 7.5 event has been located in NORTHERN PERU. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 85 km (53 miles). (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Magnitude 7.5 Date-Time Monday, September 26, 2005 at 01:55:34 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 8:55:34 PM = local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 5.657°S, 76.366°W Depth 85.4 km (53.1 miles) Region NORTHERN PERU Distances 75 km (50 miles) NE of Moyobamba, Peru 175 km (110 miles) ENE of Chachapoyas, Peru 645 km (400 miles) SSE of QUITO, Ecuador 715 km (445 miles) N of LIMA, Peru Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles); depth +/- 14.2 km (8.8 miles) Parameters Nst=186, Nph=186, Dmin=701.4 km, Rmss=0.97 sec, Gp= 40°, M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6 Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Event ID usdlad

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Quakes/usdlad.htm

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

"Did the earth move for you too?"

I can visualize the look on the face of the woman still waiting for the fireworks while partner lights a cigarette, smiling and thinking, "Damn, I'm good!"

[inkling]

Are we going to be paying for this too?

"Machu Picchu must be rebuilt! And it will be bigger and better than ever!"

[nhoward14]

Surely Bill Murray has done that exact scene at some point in his career.

[Prime Choice]

Some gal is swearing to a man that he shook her world...

Uh-huh. Well, like they say...trust, but verify...

[Sender]

Bush was on vacation, and Halliburton was hired to change the light bulbs!

[fishntex]

Rove has been busy lately.

[HomersNose]

It looks like that area has a history with quaking....
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/OCHA-64BMVX?OpenDocument

[Revel]

"2. ON MAY 30, 1990, A MAGNITUDE 6.5 EARTHQUAKE KILLED AT LEAST 135 PEOPLE IN SAME REGION."

[FreedomCalls]

Are we going to be paying for this too?

Big time.

[FreedomCalls]

http://www.moyobamba.net/moyobamba/moyobamba-photos/index.htm

[M. Espinola]

Peru's Geophysics Institute said the quake struck at 8:55 p.m. and was centred about 100 kilometres northeast of the jungle city Moyobamba, 670 kilometres north of the capital Lima.

“Several houses have fallen down and there are several people dead,” Carlos Mori, a resident of the jungle town of Lamas, near Moyobamba, told Radioprograms. “All of the residents of Lamas are in the streets. Most of the people are helping.”

Mr. Mori said about 20 houses had collapsed and that four people were dead.

Source

[Revel]

Sept. 25, 2005, 10:47PM
Powerful earthquake rocks northern Peru, radio report says at least four dead
Associated Press

LIMA, Peru — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7 hit northern Peru late Sunday, causing power outages and cutting phone service throughout much of the region.
One radio report said four people were killed.

Peru's Geophysics Institute said the quake struck at 8:55 p.m. and was centered about 60 miles northeast of the jungle city Moyobamba, 420 miles north of the capital Lima.

"Several houses have fallen down and there are several people dead," Carlos Mori, a resident of the jungle town of Lamas, near Moyobamba, told Radioprograms. "All of the residents of Lamas are in the streets. Most of the people are helping."

Mori said about 20 houses had collapsed and that four people were dead.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/world/3369456

[Revel]

Thanks. Sad that so many people think it is funny.

[geopyg]

The Big One? Same continent anyway! from the USGS site:

Chile
1960 May 22 19:11:14 UTC
Magnitude 9.5

The Largest Earthquake in the World


More than 2,000 killed, 3,000 injured, 2,000,000 homeless, and $550 million damage in southern Chile; tsunami caused 61 deaths, $75 million damage in Hawaii; 138 deaths and $50 million damage in Japan; 32 dead and missing in the Philippines; and $500,000 damage to the west coast of the United States.

[M. Espinola]

They would not think it so funny if those laughing were stuck in the middle of a major earthquake.

Speaking of earthquakes: Earthquake rocks Indonesia (5.6)

Minor Earthquake Shakes Northern Maine - (Moose fed up!)

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No injuries reported from small Southern California quake

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[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

Wake me up when there's one under "President" Chavez of Venezuela's house.

[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

Thanks for the info and pics on your page. That's the scenery where you live?? If so, I'M JEALOUS, BIG TIME!

So you're an Aussie? How do some people that could ignore much of the political wrangling of the world manage to see the forest through the trees? Thank you for recognizing the importance we all have to the state of our planet.

I salute you.

[BIGLOOK]

Major shaker ping.

Reports range from 6.5 to 7.1.

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[bd476]

Just getting online after hearing this on the news.

Thank you for the Ping! :-)