Earthquake Summary
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU, about 45 km (25 miles) west-northwest of Chincha Alta or about 145 km (90 miles) south-southeast of Lima at 5:40 PM MDT, Aug 15, 2007 (6:40 PM local time in Peru). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. There have been reports of damage in the Lima area. A tsunami warning and watch has been issued for the Pacific coast of South and Central America. For information about tsunamis, contact the NOAA Tsunami Warning Centers at http://tsunami.gov.
Earthquake Details
Magnitude 7.9
Date-Time
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 23:40:58 UTC
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 06:40:58 PM at epicenter
Location 13.322°S, 76.508°W
Depth 40.7 km (25.3 miles)
Region NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU
Distances
45 km (25 miles) WNW of Chincha Alta, Peru
110 km (70 miles) NW of Ica, Peru
145 km (90 miles) SSE of LIMA, Peru
195 km (120 miles) SW of Huancayo, Peru
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 6.6 km (4.1 miles); depth +/- 10.9 km (6.8 miles)
Parameters Nst=237, Nph=237, Dmin=152 km, Rmss=0.87 sec, Gp= 58°, M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID us2007gbcv
