Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - 85km SSW of Acari, Peru on Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Molto forte terremoto magnitudine 7.0 - South Pacific Ocean, 21 km a sud ovest da Atiquipa, Perù, mercoledì, 25 settembre 2013

Molto forte terremoto magnitudine 7.0 - South Pacific Ocean, 21 km a sud ovest da Atiquipa, Perù, mercoledì, 25 settembre 2013

Major magnitude 7.0 earthquake at 40 km depth

25 Sep 16:49 UTC: Primo a segnalare: USGS dopo 6 minuti.
Data & ora: 25 Sep 2013 16:42:42 UTC
Ora locale a epicentro: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 11:42:42
Magnitudine: 7
Profondità: 40.0 km
Epicentro latitudine / longitudine: 15.8819°S / 74.5435°W (South Pacific Ocean, Perù)
Vulcano più vicino: Sara Sara (183 km / 114 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
21 km OSO da Atiquipa (pop: 137) --> Vedi sismi vicini
88 km SE da San Juan de Marcona (pop: 12,800) --> Vedi sismi vicini
96 km SE da Minas de Marcona (Nazca) (pop: 15,500) --> Vedi sismi vicini
124 km SSE da Nazca (pop: 23,600) --> Vedi sismi vicini
212 km ONO da Camana (Camaná) (pop: 16,400) --> Vedi sismi vicini
239 km SSE da Ica (pop: 246,800) --> Vedi sismi vicini
300 km SE da Pisco (pop: 61,900) --> Vedi sismi vicini
324 km SSE da Chincha Alta (pop: 153,100) --> Vedi sismi vicini
382 km SO da Cusco (pop: 312,100) --> Vedi sismi vicini
504 km SSE da Lima (pop: 7,737,000) --> Vedi sismi vicini
305 km SE da Blanca Island --> Vedi sismi vicini
306 km SE da Isla Sangayan Island --> Vedi sismi vicini
Fonte dati primaria: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Stima dell'energia sismica liberata: 2 x 1015 joules (554 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 4.8 x 105 tons of TNT or 29.8 atomic bombs!) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudineProfonditàUbicazioneFonte
M 7.040 km50km S of Acari, PeruUSGS
M 7.140 kmNear Coast of PeruGFZ
M 7.040 km NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERUEMSC
M 7.040 kmS of Acari, PeruGeoAu
M 6.931 kmV-VI Acari, Caraveli; IV Arequipa, Ica III; Huancavelica II Cusco (Peru)IGP
M 7.030 km363 km al O de ArequipaGUG (U. Chile)

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User reports for this quake (2)

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Pisco, Peru / Light shaking (MMI IV)
San Luis, Lima, Peru (499 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Felt it through the floor and the window rattled a bit, it lasted about one minute.
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Aftershocks of the 7.0 quake South Pacific Ocean, 21 km southwest of Atiquipa, Peru, Wednesday, September 25, 2013 11:42:42

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (89 quakes):
  • 11 Aug 2015 04:12 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    56 km (34.8 mi) depth
    |
    179 km (111 mi) distance
    | IGP | Details
  • 01 Aug 2015 09:09 UTC
    | M 4.1 |
    111 km (69 mi) depth
    |
    188 km (117 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 28 Jul 2015 16:04 UTC
    | M 4.2 |
    108 km (67.1 mi) depth
    |
    95 km (59 mi) distance
    | IGP | Details
  • 23 Jul 2015 15:39 UTC
    | M 4.5 |
    70 km (43.5 mi) depth
    |
    124 km (77 mi) distance
    | IGP | Details
  • 23 Jul 2015 15:39 UTC
    | M 4.9 |
    184 km (114.3 mi) depth
    |
    164 km (102 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 07 Jul 2015 04:27 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    27 km (16.8 mi) depth
    |
    88 km (55 mi) distance
    | IGP | Details
  • 06 Jul 2015 17:34 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    22 km (13.7 mi) depth
    |
    33 km (20 mi) distance
    | IGP | Details
  • 03 Jul 2015 23:06 UTC
    | M 4.1 |
    34 km (21.1 mi) depth
    |
    169 km (105 mi) distance
    | IGP | Details
  • 29 Jun 2015 09:09 UTC
    | M 5.8 |
    28 km (17.4 mi) depth
    |
    43 km (27 mi) distance
    | GFZ | Details
  • 29 Jun 2015 09:09 UTC
    | M 5.8 |
    23 km (14.3 mi) depth
    |
    44 km (28 mi) distance
    | IGP | Details
  • 28 Jun 2015 10:16 UTC
    | M 4.9 |
    27 km (16.8 mi) depth
    |
    17 km (10 mi) distance
    | IGP | Details
  • 21 Jun 2015 10:56 UTC
    | M 4.6 |
    72 km (44.7 mi) depth
    |
    74 km (46 mi) distance
    | IGP | Details
  • 21 Jun 2015 10:56 UTC
    | M 4.7 |
    72 km (44.7 mi) depth
    |
    75 km (47 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 19 Jun 2015 02:05 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    42 km (26.1 mi) depth
    |
    158 km (98 mi) distance
    | IGP | Details
  • 10 Jun 2015 22:58 UTC
    | M 4.0 |
    24 km (14.9 mi) depth
    |
    128 km (79 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 04 Jun 2015 16:43 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    49 km (30.4 mi) depth
    |
    83 km (52 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
    • Show all

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Major magnitude. 7.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 21 km southwest of Atiquipa, Peru, on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 11:42:42
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