A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.5 (ml/mb) was reported 54 kilometers (34 miles) from Alianza Cristiana in Peru on Tuesday. Exact location of event, depth 99.526 km, -76.6968° West, -3.8887° South. Event id: us7000mt41. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000mt41. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 5.5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 02:22:10 / 2:22 am (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 18/06/24 / 2024-06-18 02:22:10 / June 18, 2024 @ 2:22 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 99.526 km (62 miles).
Close country/countries that might be effected, Peru (c. 29 907 000 pop). Earthquake epicenter was 105 km (65 miles) from Barranca (c. 5 800 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Barranca (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 two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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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: 54 km SSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru.
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