Double Whammy M7.6's in central Peru

[davenn]

still coming in on my seismo gear
http://www.sydneystormcity.com/seismograms.htm

USGS info...
2245UT M 7.6 600km deep
2250UT M 7.6 606km deep

Note magnitudes may change a little after more station data is reviewed by the USGS

on my mate's short period seismo sensor, the 2 separate large P arrival spikes are clearly visible
( he is around 250km NNW of my location)
his recording shows that the P wave od the second event didn't hit the same amplitude as the first one

cheers
Dave

 

[berkeman]

Ouch! Two big ones in a row. Any reports of injuries yet?

 

[davenn]

not that I have heard

was just googling news in them ... gosh there is masses of garbage posts ... really shocking

this pair of events are well on the east side of the Andes mountains, on the border with Brazil)
fortunately their great depth 600km is going lessen the impact greatly... well felt over a wide area
rather than very intense in a close in area if they were shallowDave