A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 4 kilometers (2 miles) from Andajes in Peru on Tuesday. The 4.4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 09:08:47 / 9:08 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 92.749 km (58 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event id: us7000pegn. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000pegn. Exact location, longitude -76.8726° West, latitude -10.8101° South, depth = 92.749 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 18/02/25 / 2025-02-18 09:08:47 / February 18, 2025 @ 9:08 am. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Epicenter of the earthquake was 69 km (43 miles) from Cerro de Pasco (c. 78 900 pop), 84 km (52 miles) from Huaral (c. 62 200 pop), 86 km (54 miles) from Huacho (c. 54 500 pop), 63 km (39 miles) from Chaupimarca (c. 28 700 pop), 95 km (59 miles) from Chancay (c. 27 000 pop), 87 km (54 miles) from Hualmay (c. 26 700 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, Peru (c. 29 907 000 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Chancay, Carhuamayo, Supe.
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. 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 four 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 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: 4 km ESE of Andajes, Peru.
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