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Near Coast of Central Peru 8.0 Mw Earthquake Recorded at UWM
Near Coast of Central Peru 8.0 Mw Earthquake Focal Mechanism
Near Coast of Central Peru 8.0 Mw Earthquake Focal Mechanism

Earthquake Details

Location: Near Coast of Central Peru
Date: August 815, 2007
Time: 23:40:56 UTC; 6:40:56 pm CDT.
Latitude: 13.36 S
Longitude: 76.52 W
Magnitude: 8.0 Mw
Depth: 30 km
Distance: 57.12 deg (3,994 miles from Milwaukee)

Seismogram Explanation

P-wave arrival time: 23:50:38 UTC; 6:50:38 pm CDT.
S-wave arrival time: 23:58:33 UTC; 6:58:33 pm CDT.
The vertical axis is in units of displacement in centimeters.
The horizontal axis is in units of time in seconds.
The beginning of the file is the origin of the event.
This event did not produce a significant tsunami, but did cause serious damage and some loss of life.