2006-08-09 22:36 (Mb 5.5) SOUTHERN PERU -14.3 -70.6

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: SOUTHERN PERU
Geographic coordinates: 14.312S, 70.551W
Magnitude: 5.5 Mb
Depth: 35 km
Universal Time (UTC): 9 Aug 2006 22:36:09
Time near the Epicenter: 9 Aug 2006 17:36:09
Local time in your area: 9 Aug 2006 23:36:09
Location with respect to nearby cities:
137 km (85 miles) NNW (342 degrees) of Juliaca, Peru
174 km (108 miles) ESE (120 degrees) of Cuzco, Peru
241 km (150 miles) SW (218 degrees) of Puerto Maldonado, Peru
745 km (463 miles) ESE (110 degrees) of LIMA, Peru

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US recg
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/usrecg.php