Magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southern Peru
Strong earthquake with recorded magnitude of 6.0 struck southern Peru on June 7, 2012 at 16:03 UTC according to USGS. Epicenter was located 119 km (74 miles) WNW (298°) from Arequipa, Peru (15.919°S, 72.516°W). Recorded depth was 99.7 km (62.0 miles). EMSC is reporting 6.2 magnitude with depth of 80km.
Magnitude | 6.0 |
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Date-Time |
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Location | 15.919°S, 72.516°W |
Depth | 99.7 km (62.0 miles) |
Region | SOUTHERN PERU |
Distances |
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Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 16 km (9.9 miles); depth +/- 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
Parameters | NST=450, Nph=543, Dmin=470.9 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Gp= 54°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A |
Source |
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Event ID | usb000a9lp |
Population exposure
Selected Cities Exposed from GeoNames Database of Cities with 1,000 or more residents.
MMI | City | Population |
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IV | Lluta | 6k |
IV | Orcopampa | 6k |
IV | Camana | 16k |
IV | Yura | 6k |
IV | Chivay | 5k |
IV | Pucara | 4k |
IV | Arequipa | 841k |
III | Moquegua | 55k |
III | Abancay | 55k |
III | Puno | 117k |
III | Cusco | 312k |
Historic seismicity – 2012
Featured image: Google Earth + USGS
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