A moderate earthquake magnitude 5 (ml/mb) strikes 57 kilometers (35 miles) from Segunda Jerusalén – Azunguillo in Peru on Tuesday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 09/02/21 / 2021-02-09 01:40:59 / February 9, 2021 @ 1:40 am. The temblor was reported at 01:40:59 / 1:40 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 37.74 km (23 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 37.74 km, -77.3037° West, -5.4656° South. All ids that are associated to the event: us6000dfsf. Unique identifier: us6000dfsf.
Nearby country/countries, Peru (c. 29 907 000 pop) (That might be effected). The epicenter was 73 km (45 miles) from Moyobamba (c. 44 300 pop), 67 km (42 miles) from Rioja (c. 25 100 pop), 78 km (49 miles) from Soritor (c. 10 900 pop), 82 km (51 miles) from Jepelacio (c. 7 200 pop), 99 km (61 miles) from Barranca (c. 5 800 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Barranca, Jepelacio, Soritor (min 5000 pop).
Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. 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 eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 57 km N of Segunda Jerusalén – Azunguillo, Peru.
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