Seismic Event in Amazon Region 7.5M

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Deep Earthquake in Ecuador-Peru Border Region

This earthquake is a didactic example: It is a deep seismic event located in an area with low density per inhabitant (Amazonas). However classified as strong event, Intensity VI in the town of Palora, the seismic event is slightly damaged for the building.

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Eathquake parameters:
Date time 2019-02-22 10:17:22.4 UTC
Region PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION
Magnitude Mw 7.5
Location 2.13 S ; 76.98 W
Depth 140 km

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Community Internet Intensity Map

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Estimated Population Exposure to Earthquake Shaking

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Sources
https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=746609#

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000jlfv/dyfi/intensity

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000jlfv/pager

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