Subject: M 6.6 EQ in SOUTHERN PERU Z= 33km Thu Jul 5 13:53:44 2001 UTC
15.92S 73.52W
This information is provided by the USGS
National Earthquake Information Center. The parameters
are preliminary and subject to revision.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake in SOUTHERN PERU has occurred at:
15.92S 73.52W Depth 33km Thu Jul 5 13:53:44 2001 UTC
Time: Universal Time (UTC) Thu Jul 5 13:53:44 2001
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Thu Jul 5 09:53:44 2001
Central Daylight Time (CDT) Thu Jul 5 08:53:44 2001
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) Thu Jul 5 07:53:44 2001
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) Thu Jul 5 06:53:44 2001
Location with respect to nearby cities:
90 miles (145 km) SSE of Puquio, Peru (pop N/A)
135 miles (220 km) WNW of Arequipa, Peru
195 miles (315 km) SSW of Cuzco, Peru
355 miles (570 km) SE of LIMA, Peru
For additional information, including a map for this event please
consult this web page:
http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/010705135344.html
Related thread: Magnitude 7.9 earthquake NEAR THE COAST OF PERU — Follow-up USGS bulletin on the Peru earthquake sequence (June-July 2001)