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last updated: 10/20/06 09:05.58 (PDT)
On Friday October 20 2006 at 3:48 AM (PDT) the USArray seismic network recorded an earthquake (preliminary Mw 6.5) located near Chincha Alta.
Initial source parameters for this tremor are indicated below. The epicentral distance (i.e. distance separating the epicenter and the closest station in the recording network, Y22C) for the USArray is 6162.888 km (55.366 degrees).
If you felt the quake, the USGS would like to know. Please add your comments to the USGS page "Did you feel it?".
Location Maps
The red star denotes the earthquake epicenter. The yellow triangles are active stations at the time of the earthquake in the USArray. Gray lines are major roads and red lines are faults.
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Solution Parameters
| Solution Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Local Date: | Friday October 20, 2006 |
| Local Time: | 3:48 AM PST |
| Universal Time: | 10/20/06 (293) 10:48.58 UTC |
| Magnitude: | 6.5 Mw |
| Latitude: | -13.4270 |
| Longitude: | -76.5720 |
| Depth: | 33 km |
| Author: | QED |
| Authoritative: | yes |
Waveforms
You may view plots showing this event as recorded by USArray instruments:
- Vertical components from the closest fifty USArray stations that recorded the event
- 3 components recorded by the closest USArray station to the event
Proximity to Population Centers
- 50 km (30 miles) W of Chincha Alta, Peru
- 105 km (65 miles) NW of Ica, Peru
- 155 km (95 miles) SSE of LIMA, Peru
- 210 km (130 miles) SW of Huancayo, Peru
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Current seismic activity measured by USArray
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Further information
Learn more about the Array Network Facility (ANF) component of USArray, the USArray experiment, the EarthScope project, and the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS).
