A major earthquake shook the border region between Ecuador and Peru this morning.
Even though an earthquake of this magnitude has the potential for mass destruction and casualties, such an effect is not expected here due the remoteness of the event.
USGS issued the following report
Magnitude | 7.5 |
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Location | 2.199S 77.023W |
Depth | 132 km |
Distances |
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Location Uncertainty | Horizontal: 7.1 km; Vertical 4.9 km |
Parameters | Nph = 119; Dmin = 230.5 km; Rmss = 1.30 seconds; Gp = 37ยฐ Version = |
Event ID | us 2000jlfv |
For updates, maps, and technical information
see: Event Page
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