2006-11-20 14:38 (Mb 5.8) SOUTHERN PERU -17.6 -70.1

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: SOUTHERN PERU
Geographic coordinates: 17.583S, 70.059W
Magnitude: 5.8 Mb
Depth: 35 km
Universal Time (UTC): 20 Nov 2006 14:38:27
Time near the Epicenter: 20 Nov 2006 09:38:27
Local time in your area: 20 Nov 2006 14:38:27

Location with respect to nearby cities:
51 km (31 miles) NNE (24 degrees) of Tacna, Peru
102 km (63 miles) ESE (115 degrees) of Moquegua, Peru
106 km (66 miles) NNE (16 degrees) of Arica, Chile
967 km (601 miles) SE (130 degrees) of LIMA, Peru

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US vha3

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/usvha3.php