M6.2 - NEAR THE COAST OF NORTHERN PERU

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	6.2
Date-Time	12 Aug 2013 09:49:33 UTC 12 Aug 2013 04:49:33 near epicenter 12 Aug 2013 10:49:33 standard time in your timezone
Location	5.409S 81.909W
Depth	16 km
Distances	94 km (58 mi) WSW of Paita, Peru 102 km (63 mi) WSW of Salinera Colan, Peru 115 km (71 mi) SW of Talara, Peru 121 km (75 mi) W of Sechura, Peru 685 km (424 mi) SSW of Quito, Ecuador
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 15.6 km; Vertical 5.6 km
Parameters	Nph = 116; Dmin = 915.5 km; Rmss = 1.14 seconds; Gp = 85° Version = 8
Event ID	us b000j10u

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