Breaking News: 6.9 Earthquake Located In Peru - August 24th 2011

Earthquake Details * This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 6.8 Date-Time * Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 17:46:11 UTC * Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 12:46:11 PM at epicenter Location 7.644°S, 74.506°W Depth 145.1 km (90.2 miles) Region NORTHERN PERU Distances * 82 km (51 miles) N (2°) from Pucallpa, Peru * 205 km (127 miles) W (271°) from Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil * 313 km (194 miles) NE (36°) from Huanuco, Peru * 568 km (353 miles) NNE (30°) from LIMA, Peru Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 18.2 km (11.3 miles); depth +/- 12 km (7.5 miles) Parameters NST=200, Nph=200, Dmin=544.4 km, Rmss=0.89 sec, Gp= 47°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7 Source * Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)