A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Camana in Peru on Thursday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 90.34 km (56 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was reported at 21:53:42 / 9:53 pm (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 25/11/16 / 2016-11-25 02:53:42 / November 25, 2016 @ 2:53 am. Id of earthquake: us10007c7h. Event ids that are associated: us10007c7h. Exact location of earthquake, -72.9383° West, -16.9202° South, depth 90.34 km.
Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Peru (c. 29 907 000 pop). The epicenter was 41 km (25 miles) from Camaná (c. 16 400 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Camaná (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days thirteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 40 km SW of Camana, Peru.
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