A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was reported 54 km ESE of Yuyapichis, Peru (34 miles) on Friday. Exact location of earthquake, -74.5176° West, -9.8178° South, depth 10 km. Global time and date of event 24/05/24 / 2024-05-24 09:58:47 / May 24, 2024 @ 9:58 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Id of earthquake: us6000n0nq. Event ids that are associated: us6000n0nq. The temblor was reported at 09:58:47 / 9:58 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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