RECENT PERU QUAKES

4.6 Mb - NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
30 May 2008 06:53:41 UTC
30 May 2008 01:53:41 near epicenter
30 May 2008 00:53:41 standard time in your timezone
Location
14.199S 75.880W
Depth
43 km
Distances
20 km (13 miles) SSW (205 degrees) of Ica, Peru
88 km (54 miles) SSE (162 degrees) of Chincha Alta, Peru
199 km (124 miles) WNW (287 degrees) of Puquio, Peru
266 km (165 miles) SSE (152 degrees) of LIMA, Peru
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 22.4 km; Vertical 12.6 km
Parameters
Nph = 68; Dmin = 265.7 km; Rmss = 0.93 seconds; Gp = 140°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008sram ***This event has been revised.

4.9 Mb - CENTRAL PERU
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
30 May 2008 06:53:43 UTC
30 May 2008 01:53:43 near epicenter
30 May 2008 00:53:43 standard time in your timezone
Location
13.938S 75.802W
Depth
48 km
Distances
11 km (6 miles) N (359 degrees) of Ica, Peru
65 km (40 miles) SSE (147 degrees) of Chincha Alta, Peru
188 km (117 miles) WSW (243 degrees) of Ayacucho, Peru
245 km (152 miles) SSE (147 degrees) of LIMA, Peru
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 23.6 km; Vertical 10.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 45; Dmin = 243.3 km; Rmss = 0.64 seconds; Gp = 212°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008sram

5.4 Mb - CENTRAL PERU
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.4 Mb
Date-Time
28 May 2008 21:39:05 UTC
28 May 2008 16:39:05 near epicenter
28 May 2008 15:39:05 standard time in your timezone
Location
13.058S 74.414W
Depth
81 km
Distances
22 km (13 miles) NW (304 degrees) of Ayacucho, Peru
138 km (86 miles) SE (142 degrees) of Huancayo, Peru
185 km (115 miles) NE (54 degrees) of Ica, Peru
305 km (190 miles) ESE (111 degrees) of LIMA, Peru
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.3 km; Vertical 12.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 178; Dmin = 289.1 km; Rmss = 0.73 seconds; Gp = 104°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008spcc
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