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Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - Near Coast of Peru on Monday, 29 June 2015

Moderate mag. 5.8 earthquake - Near Coast of Peru on Monday, 29 June 2015

Moderate mag. 5.8 earthquake - Near Coast of Peru on Monday, 29 June 2015
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 28.0 km.
Date & time: Monday, 29 June 2015 09:09 UTC
Magnitude: 5.8
Depth: 28.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.97°S / 74.15°W (Peru)
Nearest volcano: Sara Sara (98 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 3.2*10^13 J (8.78 GWh / 7558 tons of TNT / 0.5 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Mon, 29 Jun 2015
Mon, 29 Jun 09:09 UTCM 5.8 / 10 kmNEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERUEMSC
Mon, 29 Jun 09:09 UTCM 5.5 / 23.7 km- 77km SSE of Acari, PeruUSGS

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