M 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Near Iberia, Peru
Posted by feww on August 24, 2018
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FMR – 082402
Deep-focus earthquake strikes near Peru-Brazil border
Magnitude: 7.1 mww
Location: 11.042°S, 70.817°W; 609.5 km depth
Time: 2018-08-24 09:04:06 UTC
Secondary Effects
Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses.
Tectonic Summary
Over the past century, 95 earthquakes of M 7+ have occurred at depths greater than 300 km globally; 12 of these were located in the same region as the August 24, 2018 event. The largest nearby events at these depths were a doublet of M 7.6 earthquakes 60-110 km to the northwest of the August 24, 2018 earthquake in November 2015. [USGS]
Diagnostics
- Diagnostics available via FIRE-EARTH PULSARS.
FIRE-EARTH EARTHQUAKE FORECAST
FIRE-EARTH Forecast for the region and nearby seismicity is available via FIRE-EARTH PULSARS.
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