Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 15 Jan 2021 23:51 UTC

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M 4.6 in Peru on 15 Jan 2021 23:51 UTC

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Light tremor of magnitude 4.2 just reported 94 km southwest of Ica, Peru

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 02:58:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

4.2 quake 16 Jan 8:05 pm (GMT -5) A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Ica, Provincia de Ica, Peru , was reported only 22 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake 91 km south of Lima, Peru

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 01:45:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

4.6 quake 15 Jan 6:51 pm (GMT -5) A moderately shallow magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported early evening near Lima, Peru . According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Friday 15 January 2021 at 6:51 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 33 km.

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