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Peru – 3 Earthquake Ranging from 5.7 to 4.3 May 12th – 13th -14th , 2013. Total of 7 EQ’s 4.0 and above in the last 9 days.

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May 16, 2013

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M4.9 – 71km SSW of Pacasmayo, Peru 2013-05-13 13:54:07 UTC

 

Earthquake location 7.949°S, 79.913°W

Event Time

  1. 2013-05-13 13:54:07 UTC
  2. 2013-05-13 08:54:07 UTC-05:00 at epicenter
  3. 2013-05-13 08:54:07 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

7.949°S 79.913°W depth=55.6km (34.5mi)

Nearby Cities

  1. 71km (44mi) SSW of Pacasmayo, Peru
  2. 71km (44mi) WSW of Paijan, Peru
  3. 72km (45mi) SW of San Pedro de Lloc, Peru
  4. 74km (46mi) W of Santiago de Cao, Peru
  5. 552km (343mi) NW of Lima, Peru

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M5.7 – 93km WSW of Orcopampa, Peru 2013-05-14 23:39:17 UTC

 

Earthquake location 15.613°S, 73.132°W

Event Time

  1. 2013-05-14 23:39:17 UTC
  2. 2013-05-14 18:39:17 UTC-05:00 at epicenter
  3. 2013-05-14 18:39:17 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

15.613°S 73.132°W depth=112.0km (69.6mi)

Nearby Cities

  1. 93km (58mi) WSW of Orcopampa, Peru
  2. 120km (75mi) NNW of Camana, Peru
  3. 147km (91mi) SE of Puquio, Peru
  4. 191km (119mi) WNW of Arequipa, Peru
  5. 541km (336mi) W of La Paz, Bolivia

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M4.3 – 98km S of Ilo, Peru 2013-05-15 16:31:23 UTC

 

Earthquake location 18.527°S, 71.402°W

Event Time

  1. 2013-05-15 16:31:23 UTC
  2. 2013-05-15 11:31:23 UTC-05:00 at epicenter
  3. 2013-05-15 11:31:23 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

18.527°S 71.402°W depth=59.3km (36.8mi)

Nearby Cities

  1. 98km (61mi) S of Ilo, Peru
  2. 116km (72mi) W of Arica, Chile
  3. 134km (83mi) WSW of Tacna, Peru
  4. 155km (96mi) SSW of Moquegua, Peru
  5. 411km (255mi) WSW of La Paz, Bolivia

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Tectonic Summary

Seismotectonics of South America (Nazca Plate Region)

The South American arc extends over 7,000 km, from the Chilean margin triple junction offshore of southern Chile to its intersection with the Panama fracture zone, offshore of the southern coast of Panama in Central America. It marks the plate boundary between the subducting Nazca plate and the South America plate, where the oceanic crust and lithosphere of the Nazca plate begin their descent into the mantle beneath South America. The convergence associated with this subduction process is responsible for the uplift of the Andes Mountains, and for the active volcanic chain present along much of this deformation front. Relative to a fixed South America plate, the Nazca plate moves slightly north of eastwards at a rate varying from approximately 80 mm/yr in the south to approximately 65 mm/yr in the north. Although the rate of subduction varies little along the entire arc, there are complex changes in the geologic processes along the subduction zone that dramatically influence volcanic activity, crustal deformation, earthquake generation and occurrence all along the western edge of South America.

Most of the large earthquakes in South America are constrained to shallow depths of 0 to 70 km resulting from both crustal and interplate deformation. Crustal earthquakes result from deformation and mountain building in the overriding South America plate and generate earthquakes as deep as approximately 50 km. Interplate earthquakes occur due to slip along the dipping interface between the Nazca and the South American plates. Interplate earthquakes in this region are frequent and often large, and occur between the depths of approximately 10 and 60 km. Since 1900, numerous magnitude 8 or larger earthquakes have occurred on this subduction zone interface that were followed by devastating tsunamis, including the 1960 M9.5 earthquake in southern Chile, the largest instrumentally recorded earthquake in the world. Other notable shallow tsunami-generating earthquakes include the 1906 M8.5 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Ecuador, the 1922 M8.5 earthquake near Coquimbo, Chile, the 2001 M8.4 Arequipa, Peru earthquake, the 2007 M8.0 earthquake near Pisco, Peru, and the 2010 M8.8 Maule, Chile earthquake located just north of the 1960 event.

Large intermediate-depth earthquakes (those occurring between depths of approximately 70 and 300 km) are relatively limited in size and spatial extent in South America, and occur within the Nazca plate as a result of internal deformation within the subducting plate. These earthquakes generally cluster beneath northern Chile and southwestern Bolivia, and to a lesser extent beneath northern Peru and southern Ecuador, with depths between 110 and 130 km. Most of these earthquakes occur adjacent to the bend in the coastline between Peru and Chile. The most recent large intermediate-depth earthquake in this region was the 2005 M7.8 Tarapaca, Chile earthquake.

 

 

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Chile – 2 Earthquakes Registered at 5.6 and 5.3 May 12th 2013

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May 13, 2013

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M5.3 – 166km NNE of Calama, Chile 2013-05-12 12:51:53 UTC

Earthquake location 21.009°S, 68.545°W

Event Time

  1. 2013-05-12 12:51:53 UTC
  2. 2013-05-12 08:51:53 UTC-04:00 at epicenter
  3. 2013-05-12 07:51:53 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

21.009°S 68.545°W depth=130.7km (81.2mi)

Nearby Cities

  1. 166km (103mi) NNE of Calama, Chile
  2. 185km (115mi) WSW of Colchani, Bolivia
  3. 188km (117mi) ESE of Iquique, Chile
  4. 189km (117mi) WSW of Uyuni, Bolivia
  5. 500km (311mi) S of La Paz, Bolivia

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M5.6 – 85km ENE of Diego de Almagro, Chile 2013-05-12 12:59:11 UTC

 

Earthquake location 26.177°S, 69.223°W

Event Time

  1. 2013-05-12 12:59:11 UTC
  2. 2013-05-12 08:59:11 UTC-04:00 at epicenter
  3. 2013-05-12 07:59:11 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

26.177°S 69.223°W depth=7.8km (4.9mi)

Nearby Cities

  1. 85km (53mi) ENE of Diego de Almagro, Chile
  2. 152km (94mi) SE of Taltal, Chile
  3. 171km (106mi) NE of Copiapo, Chile
  4. 265km (165mi) NW of Tinogasta, Argentina
  5. 818km (508mi) N of Santiago, Chile

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Tectonic Summary

Seismotectonics of South America (Nazca Plate Region)

The South American arc extends over 7,000 km, from the Chilean margin triple junction offshore of southern Chile to its intersection with the Panama fracture zone, offshore of the southern coast of Panama in Central America. It marks the plate boundary between the subducting Nazca plate and the South America plate, where the oceanic crust and lithosphere of the Nazca plate begin their descent into the mantle beneath South America. The convergence associated with this subduction process is responsible for the uplift of the Andes Mountains, and for the active volcanic chain present along much of this deformation front. Relative to a fixed South America plate, the Nazca plate moves slightly north of eastwards at a rate varying from approximately 80 mm/yr in the south to approximately 65 mm/yr in the north. Although the rate of subduction varies little along the entire arc, there are complex changes in the geologic processes along the subduction zone that dramatically influence volcanic activity, crustal deformation, earthquake generation and occurrence all along the western edge of South America.

Most of the large earthquakes in South America are constrained to shallow depths of 0 to 70 km resulting from both crustal and interplate deformation. Crustal earthquakes result from deformation and mountain building in the overriding South America plate and generate earthquakes as deep as approximately 50 km. Interplate earthquakes occur due to slip along the dipping interface between the Nazca and the South American plates. Interplate earthquakes in this region are frequent and often large, and occur between the depths of approximately 10 and 60 km. Since 1900, numerous magnitude 8 or larger earthquakes have occurred on this subduction zone interface that were followed by devastating tsunamis, including the 1960 M9.5 earthquake in southern Chile, the largest instrumentally recorded earthquake in the world. Other notable shallow tsunami-generating earthquakes include the 1906 M8.5 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Ecuador, the 1922 M8.5 earthquake near Coquimbo, Chile, the 2001 M8.4 Arequipa, Peru earthquake, the 2007 M8.0 earthquake near Pisco, Peru, and the 2010 M8.8 Maule, Chile earthquake located just north of the 1960 event.

Large intermediate-depth earthquakes (those occurring between depths of approximately 70 and 300 km) are relatively limited in size and spatial extent in South America, and occur within the Nazca plate as a result of internal deformation within the subducting plate. These earthquakes generally cluster beneath northern Chile and southwestern Bolivia, and to a lesser extent beneath northern Peru and southern Ecuador, with depths between 110 and 130 km. Most of these earthquakes occur adjacent to the bend in the coastline between Peru and Chile. The most recent large intermediate-depth earthquake in this region was the 2005 M7.8 Tarapaca, Chile earthquake.

Earthquakes can also be generated to depths greater than 600 km as a result of continued internal deformation of the subducting Nazca plate. Deep-focus earthquakes in South America are not observed from a depth range of approximately 300 to 500 km. Instead, deep earthquakes in this region occur at depths of 500 to 650 km and are concentrated into two zones: one that runs beneath the Peru-Brazil border and another that extends from central Bolivia to central Argentina. These earthquakes generally do not exhibit large magnitudes. An exception to this was the 1994 Bolivian earthquake in northwestern Bolivia. This M8.2 earthquake occurred at a depth of 631 km, making it the largest deep-focus earthquake instrumentally recorded, and was felt widely throughout South and North America.

Subduction of the Nazca plate is geometrically complex and impacts the geology and seismicity of the western edge of South America. The intermediate-depth regions of the subducting Nazca plate can be segmented into five sections based on their angle of subduction beneath the South America plate. Three segments are characterized by steeply dipping subduction; the other two by near-horizontal subduction. The Nazca plate beneath northern Ecuador, southern Peru to northern Chile, and southern Chile descend into the mantle at angles of 25° to 30°. In contrast, the slab beneath southern Ecuador to central Peru, and under central Chile, is subducting at a shallow angle of approximately 10° or less. In these regions of “flat-slab” subduction, the Nazca plate moves horizontally for several hundred kilometers before continuing its descent into the mantle, and is shadowed by an extended zone of crustal seismicity in the overlying South America plate. Although the South America plate exhibits a chain of active volcanism resulting from the subduction and partial melting of the Nazca oceanic lithosphere along most of the arc, these regions of inferred shallow subduction correlate with an absence of volcanic activity.

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Peru – 4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Registered May 11th , 2013. Total of 4 EQ’s in the last 6 days.

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May 11, 2013

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M4.3 – 8km W of Huarancante, Peru 2013-05-11 19:38:27 UTC



Earthquake location 15.763°S, 71.534°W

Event Time

  1. 2013-05-11 19:38:27 UTC
  2. 2013-05-11 14:38:27 UTC-05:00 at epicenter
  3. 2013-05-11 14:38:27 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

15.763°S 71.534°W depth=157.8km (98.1mi)

Nearby Cities

  1. 8km (5mi) W of Huarancante, Peru
  2. 70km (43mi) N of Arequipa, Peru
  3. 140km (87mi) SW of Ayaviri, Peru
  4. 148km (92mi) NNE of Mollendo, Peru
  5. 371km (231mi) WNW of La Paz, Bolivia

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Tectonic Summary

Seismotectonics of South America (Nazca Plate Region)

The South American arc extends over 7,000 km, from the Chilean margin triple junction offshore of southern Chile to its intersection with the Panama fracture zone, offshore of the southern coast of Panama in Central America. It marks the plate boundary between the subducting Nazca plate and the South America plate, where the oceanic crust and lithosphere of the Nazca plate begin their descent into the mantle beneath South America. The convergence associated with this subduction process is responsible for the uplift of the Andes Mountains, and for the active volcanic chain present along much of this deformation front. Relative to a fixed South America plate, the Nazca plate moves slightly north of eastwards at a rate varying from approximately 80 mm/yr in the south to approximately 65 mm/yr in the north. Although the rate of subduction varies little along the entire arc, there are complex changes in the geologic processes along the subduction zone that dramatically influence volcanic activity, crustal deformation, earthquake generation and occurrence all along the western edge of South America.

Most of the large earthquakes in South America are constrained to shallow depths of 0 to 70 km resulting from both crustal and interplate deformation. Crustal earthquakes result from deformation and mountain building in the overriding South America plate and generate earthquakes as deep as approximately 50 km. Interplate earthquakes occur due to slip along the dipping interface between the Nazca and the South American plates. Interplate earthquakes in this region are frequent and often large, and occur between the depths of approximately 10 and 60 km. Since 1900, numerous magnitude 8 or larger earthquakes have occurred on this subduction zone interface that were followed by devastating tsunamis, including the 1960 M9.5 earthquake in southern Chile, the largest instrumentally recorded earthquake in the world. Other notable shallow tsunami-generating earthquakes include the 1906 M8.5 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Ecuador, the 1922 M8.5 earthquake near Coquimbo, Chile, the 2001 M8.4 Arequipa, Peru earthquake, the 2007 M8.0 earthquake near Pisco, Peru, and the 2010 M8.8 Maule, Chile earthquake located just north of the 1960 event.

Large intermediate-depth earthquakes (those occurring between depths of approximately 70 and 300 km) are relatively limited in size and spatial extent in South America, and occur within the Nazca plate as a result of internal deformation within the subducting plate. These earthquakes generally cluster beneath northern Chile and southwestern Bolivia, and to a lesser extent beneath northern Peru and southern Ecuador, with depths between 110 and 130 km. Most of these earthquakes occur adjacent to the bend in the coastline between Peru and Chile. The most recent large intermediate-depth earthquake in this region was the 2005 M7.8 Tarapaca, Chile earthquake.

Earthquakes can also be generated to depths greater than 600 km as a result of continued internal deformation of the subducting Nazca plate. Deep-focus earthquakes in South America are not observed from a depth range of approximately 300 to 500 km. Instead, deep earthquakes in this region occur at depths of 500 to 650 km and are concentrated into two zones: one that runs beneath the Peru-Brazil border and another that extends from central Bolivia to central Argentina. These earthquakes generally do not exhibit large magnitudes. An exception to this was the 1994 Bolivian earthquake in northwestern Bolivia. This M8.2 earthquake occurred at a depth of 631 km, making it the largest deep-focus earthquake instrumentally recorded, and was felt widely throughout South and North America.

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M4.7 – 45km WNW of Lluta, Peru

Time
2013-05-10 21:19:11-05:00
Location
15.895°S 72.424°W
Depth
92.7km

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M4.0 – 2km S of San Isidro, Peru

Time
2013-05-09 22:35:15-05:00
Location
12.142°S 77.049°W
Depth
93.5km

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M5.1 – 63km SW of Chimbote, Peru

Time
2013-05-05 08:18:58-05:00
Location
9.423°S 79.048°W
Depth
50.7km

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Two ice cores from the tropical Peruvian Andes reveal Earth’s detailed tropical climate history year by year for nearly 1,800 years, researchers say.

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April 7, 2013
ICE WORLD

Ice cores preserve 1,800 years of climate

by Staff Writers
Columbus, Ohio (UPI) Apr 5, 2013


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Researchers at Ohio State University who retrieved the cores from a Peruvian ice cap in 2003 are calling them “Rosetta Stone” samples with which to compare other climate histories from Earth’s tropical and subtropical regions over the last two millennia.

The scientists said they noticed startling similarities to other ice cores retrieved from Tibet and the Himalaya, with patterns in the chemical composition of certain layers matching up, even though the cores were taken from opposite sides of the planet.

“These ice cores provide the longest and highest-resolution tropical ice core record to date,” earth sciences Professor Lonnie Thompson said.

“In fact, having drilled ice cores throughout the tropics for more than 30 years, we now know that this is the highest-resolution tropical ice core record that is likely to be retrieved.”

 

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The incredible pictures that show a 1,600 year-old ice lake in the Andes melting in just 25 YEARS

  • Images show the astonishing differences – with the Quelccaya glacier left at its smallest for 6,000 years
  • Researchers also removed ice cores showing year by year changes over 1800 years

By Mark Prigg

PUBLISHED: 11:55 EST, 5 April 2013 | UPDATED: 14:03 EST, 5 April 2013

 

Glacial ice in the Peruvian Andes that took at least 1,600 years to form has melted in just 25 years, scientists have discovered.

Researchers visiting Peru’s Quelccaya Ice Cap have released a stunning pair of images to show the dramatic change.

They were also able to obtain ice core samples from the area and track plant life as it moved into previously glacial areas.Two annually dated ice cores drawn from the tropical Peruvian Andes reveal Earth’s tropical climate history in unprecedented detail—year by year, for nearly 1,800 years.

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What a difference This 2002 photo of Quelccaya Ice Cap Right) is, taken from the same spot as a previous photo in 1977, and clearly shows the retreat of the ice wall’s vertical margins.

Researchers at The Ohio State University retrieved the cores from a Peruvian ice cap in 2003, and then noticed some startling similarities to other ice cores that they had retrieved from Tibet and the Himalayas.

‘These ice cores provide the longest and highest-resolution tropical ice core record to date,’ said Lonnie Thompson, distinguished university professor of earth sciences at Ohio State and lead author of the study.

‘In fact, having drilled ice cores throughout the tropics for more than 30 years, we now know that this is the highest-resolution tropical ice core record that is likely to be retrieved.’The cores will provide a permanent record for future use by climate scientists, Thompson said.

This is very important, as plants captured by the advancing ice cap 6,000 years ago are now emerging along its retreating margins, which shows that Quelccaya is now smaller than it has been in six thousand years.

‘The frozen history from this tropical ice cap—which is melting away as Earth continues to warm—is archived in freezers at -30ºC so that creative people will have access to it 20 years from now, using instruments and techniques that don’t even exist today,’ he said.

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Finally ! The Peruvian government has declared an environmental state of emergency after finding elevated levels of lead, barium, and chromium in the Pastaza River in the Amazon jungle

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March 28, 2013

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Peru Finally Declares State of Emergency Over Oil Contamination of the Amazon

March 27, 2013

River in the Peruvian Amazon. Photo by- Rhett A. Butler

Jeremy Hance, Mongabay
Waking Times

The Peruvian government has declared an environmental state of emergency after finding elevated levels of lead, barium, and chromium in the Pastaza River in the Amazon jungle, reports the Associated Press. Indigenous peoples in the area have been complaining for decades of widespread contamination from oil drilling, but this is the first time the Peruvian government has acknowledged their concerns. Currently 84 percent of the Peruvian Amazon is covered by potential oil blocs, leading to conflict with indigenous people and environmental degradation.

The Peruvian Environment Minister, Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, said that Pluspetrol, which has operated the oil bloc in question—1 AB—since 2001, would be liable for cleaning up the pollution. But the minister also noted that Occidental Petroleum, which operated the bloc from 1971-2001, had not been environmentally responsible in its operations either.

The news comes shortly after Peru set forth its first environmental standards for soil pollution, which the government claims is what led to the announcement of the state of emergency. For the first time Peruvian experts had standards by which to measure contamination in the Pastaza River bed.

Pluspetrol now has 90 days to clean up the Pastaza River and mitigate risk to the local Quichua and Ashuar peoples.

Peru has 659,937 square kilometers of its Amazon rainforest (84 percent) under actual and potential oil and gas development, an area larger than Afghanistan. Not surprisingly—given the scale—many of the oil blocs cover indigenous lands and protected areas. Such concessions not only imperil indigenous groups and the forest itself, but also many tribes that live in voluntary isolation who are especially susceptible to disease.

Meanwhile oil companies are complaining that Peru’s regulatory process is stifling the development of the country’s oil fields. Dow Jones Newswires reports that 16 oil companies have come together to lobby the Peruvian government on increasing oil production.

In 2009 conflict between oil development and indigenous rights erupted in violence. A clash between protestors and government police lead to the deaths of 23 police officers and at 10 indigenous protestors. Indigenous groups have since accused the government police of hiding protesters bodies in order to hide the scale of the violence.

 

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Volcano Activity – Peru, Departmento de Arequipa, [Sabancaya Volcano]

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March 26, 2013

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Today Volcano Activity Peru Departmento de Arequipa, [Sabancaya Volcano] Damage level
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Volcano Activity in Peru on Tuesday, 26 March, 2013 at 09:59 (09:59 AM) UTC.

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Peruvian scientists have warned that Arequipa’s Sabancaya Volcano is currently in a pre-eruptive stage. According to Domingo Ramos, head of volcano monitoring at Peru’s Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Institute (Ingemmet), Sabancaya’s activity has led the agency to issue a yellow alert. “We have already talked with local authorities so that they can warn the nearby population, about the volcano’s status, and how to prepare before an eventual eruption,” Ramos said according to the daily. Sabancaya, he said, is currently emitting large plumes of smoke, and is seeing between 300 and 500 seismic movements, Peruthisweek.com reported quoting Peru21. Fredy Apaza, a chemist at Ingemmet, said the signs of continuous gas release indicates that magma is rising to the surface, but said the agency was not yet able to estimate how much magma could be on the way. “That’s why Ingemmet has installed volcanological equipment and telemetry in strategic points at Sabancaya, we expect results within 15 days,” he said.

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Flash Flood – Peru, Provincia de Arequipa, Arequipa : Torrential rain in the southern Peruvian city of Arequipa has caused serious flooding that authorities say has killed at least six people and inundated hundreds of homes

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February 10, 2013

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Today Flash Flood Peru Provincia de Arequipa, Arequipa Damage level
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Flash Flood in Peru on Sunday, 10 February, 2013 at 05:40 (05:40 AM) UTC.

Description
Torrential rain in the southern Peruvian city of Arequipa has caused serious flooding that authorities say has killed at least six people and inundated hundreds of homes. A regional meteorologist quoted by the Andina state news agency said nearly 12.3cm of rain fell on Arequipa, South American country’s second-largest city, during a seven-hour period that began Friday afternoon. Police officer Cesar Villegas told The Associated Press by phone on Saturday that homes were destroyed and cars flipped over by surging floodwaters in the city of 800,000 residents. Video broadcast on Peruvian television showed muddy torrents tearing apart dirt streets. Regional Governor Miguel Guzman said in a TV interview that at least two bridges have collapsed and several outlying towns are cut off.

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Biological Hazard – Peru, Province of Cordillera, San Jose de Maipo : Mass. Food poisoning

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December 16, 2012

Food Safety Report -  Biological Hazards – Mass Food Poisoning

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Today Biological Hazard Peru Province of Cordillera, San Jose de Maipo Damage level
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Biological Hazard in Peru on Sunday, 16 December, 2012 at 04:36 (04:36 AM) UTC.

Description
More than 200 people are being treated for food poisoning in Chile after eating hot dogs during an outing at a park. Local media in the South American nation say the adults and children ate spoiled sausages or bad mayonnaise during the affair organized by a family benefit fund. It was held at a park in San Jose de Maipo. That’s a town about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south-east of the capital of Santiago. The sick are being treated at local hospitals. Some children have been released but others are being held for observation.
Biohazard name: Mass. Food poisoning
Biohazard level: 1/4 Low
Biohazard desc.: Bacteria and viruses including Bacillus subtilis, canine hepatitis, Escherichia coli, varicella (chicken pox), as well as some cell cultures and non-infectious bacteria. At this level precautions against the biohazardous materials in question are minimal, most likely involving gloves and some sort of facial protection. Usually, contaminated materials are left in open (but separately indicated) waste receptacles. Decontamination procedures for this level are similar in most respects to modern precautions against everyday viruses (i.e.: washing one’s hands with anti-bacterial soap, washing all exposed surfaces of the lab with disinfectants, etc). In a lab environment, all materials used for cell and/or bacteria cultures are decontaminated via autoclave.
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Status: confirmed

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5.9 Magnitude Earthquake – Peru, Departmento de Navidad, Navidad

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December 13, 2012

Earth Watch Report  -  Earthquake

 

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Today Earthquake Peru Departmento de Navidad, Navidad Damage level
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Earthquake in Peru on Thursday, 13 December, 2012 at 16:56 (04:56 PM) UTC.

Description
More than 170 tremors have been felt in the coastal town of Navidad in quake-prone Chile in just five weeks. The strongest – of 5.9 magnitude – struck during a funeral and sent panicked mourners fleeing into the street. The town, with a population of 5,500, has become one of the shakiest spots on Earth.

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5.5 Magnitude Earthquake – 102km W of Morrope, Peru

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November 29, 2012

Earth Watch Report  -  Earthquakes

 

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5.5

102km W of Morrope, Peru

2012-11-29 07:09:13

6.576°S

80.938°W

12.1

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M5.5 – 102km W of Morrope, Peru 2012-11-29 07:09:13 UTC

Earthquake location 6.576°S, 80.938°W

Event Time

  1. 2012-11-29 07:09:13 UTC
  2. 2012-11-29 02:09:13 UTC-05:00 at epicenter
  3. 2012-11-29 01:09:13 UTC-06:00 system time

Location

6.576°S 80.938°W depth=12.1km (7.5mi)

Nearby Cities

  1. 102km (63mi) W of Morrope, Peru
  2. 113km (70mi) S of Sechura, Peru
  3. 114km (71mi) W of Lambayeque, Peru
  4. 114km (71mi) WNW of Pimentel, Peru
  5. 741km (460mi) NW of Lima, Peru

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