A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) has struck on Sunday, 14 kilometers (9 miles) from Paita in Peru. The 4.3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 22:45:49 / 10:45 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 35 km (22 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Event id: us7000nvc6. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000nvc6. Exact time and date of earthquake 01/12/24 / 2024-12-01 22:45:49 / December 1, 2024 @ 10:45 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -81.0279 West, latitude -5.188 South, depth = 35 km.
Close country/countries that might be effected, Peru (c. 29 907 000 pop). The epicenter was 44 km (27 miles) from Piura (c. 325 500 pop), 49 km (31 miles) from Sullana (c. 160 800 pop), 73 km (45 miles) from Talara (c. 99 100 pop), 39 km (24 miles) from Catacaos (c. 57 300 pop), 15 km (9 miles) from Paita (c. 56 200 pop), 40 km (25 miles) from La Unión (c. 34 800 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Tambo Grande, Talara, Querecotillo (min 5000 pop).
Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. 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 one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. 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. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 14 km SE of Paita, Peru.
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