A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 14 kilometers (9 miles) from Quequeña in Peru. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 99.305 km (62 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -71.5137° West, -16.675° South, depth 99.305 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Event id: us7000q126. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000q126. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 12:44:06 / 12:44 pm (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 23/05/25 / 2025-05-23 12:44:06 / May 23, 2025 @ 12:44 pm.
The epicenter was 31 km (19 miles) from Arequipa (c. 841 100 pop), 85 km (53 miles) from Moquegua (c. 54 500 pop), 66 km (41 miles) from Mollendo (c. 29 000 pop), 53 km (33 miles) from Cocachacra (c. 8 800 pop), 84 km (52 miles) from Torata (c. 7 100 pop), 63 km (39 miles) from Punta de Bombón (c. 6 300 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Lluta, Moquegua, Torata (min 5000 pop). Close country/countries, Peru (c. 29 907 000 pop) (That might be effected).
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days ten earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 14 km SSW of Quequeña, Peru. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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