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

[Cuttnhorse]

Hola Señor Nully,

It has been relatively quiet down here in the Argentina area, (knocks on head)...had a 6.2 in nearby San Juan a couple of weeks ago that we felt up on top of the mountains.

Most of the buildings susceptible to earthquakes have fallen long ago and the survivors apparently are built ok.

Been really busy trying to finish up winter here...lots of minor storms blowing through causing disruptions, which keeps me hopping. (saltando)

Luego