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According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit on Friday 5 February 2021 at 6:55 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 66.8 km.Sat, 06 Feb 2021 01:22:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-63d7a52f6747c348fb903f867b4654b3volcanodiscoveryen-11.11563 -77.619263NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20210206012200https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6087362/mag4quake-Feb-5-2021-13-km-WNW-of-Vegueta-Peru.htmlA moderately shallow magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported early evening near Huacho, Huaura Province, Lima region, Peru. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit on Friday 5 February 2021 at 6:55 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 66.8 km.Sat, 06 Feb 2021 01:22:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-bd84beb3be755dc176d1e6e7818c6fc8volcanodiscoveryen-11.11563 -77.619263NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20210206012200https://www.explica.co/they-register-an-earthquake-of-magnitude-4-6-in-the-border-area-between-ecuador-and-peru/The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers and 88.70 kilometers from Sucúa, in the Morona Santiago province, on the border with Peru. . / Rolex Dela Pena / Archive. Quito, Feb 3 . .- An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the open Richter scale was registered this Wednesday in the border area....Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:12:00 +0100explica-dc169d00deb4a7cccb3a1d9b6b8e908fexplicaen-12.0824 -77.0454NaturalDisastersGeophysical InstitutePolytechnic SchoolDela Pena20210203161200https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/120801/Magnitude-44-earthquake-strikes-near-Minas-de-Marcona-Provincia-de-Nazca-Ica-Peru.htmlThe German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.8 quake in Fiji near Ba, Western, only 14 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Wednesday 3 February 2021 at 8:49 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake....Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:50:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-d95fe5bdbca3765113a0d06cf5ef030evolcanodiscoveryen-15.2 -75.066667NaturalDisasters20210203005000https://galusaustralis.com/2021/01/1047720/alphabet-ends-loon/After years of research and development, testing, and experimentation, Alphabet eventually chooses to end the Loon project. Alphabet engineers have been working on this project since 2013. Google’s parent company has made a decision: the giant balloons that float in the air and could provide....Mon, 25 Jan 2021 08:46:00 +0100galusaustralis-123bd5433303f408986c3d2c40b3ffb1galusaustralisen-35.3499 149.042AirTransportNaturalDisastersGoogleHurricane MariaAstro TellerKenyan government20210125084600https://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/alphabet-closes-internet-netwok-project-loon/SAN FRANCISCO: Google parent company Alphabet announced Friday it was shutting down “Loon”, a high-profile project aiming to deliver wireless internet via flying balloons in the stratosphere, because it is not commercially viable. SAN FRANCISCO: Google parent company Alphabet announced Friday it was....Sat, 23 Jan 2021 17:08:00 +0100kuwaittimes-ee4e3efacd10f0370297e9cc9ead9d51kuwaittimesen18.3988 -66.0685AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersGoogleAlastair WestgarthHurricane MariaAstro Teller20210123170800https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2021/01/23/google-closes-down-internet-balloon-network-project-loon-.htmlThe idea behind Loon was to build a network of balloons to expand internet connectivity to underserved areas and disaster zones and was initially part of an Alphabet moonshot factory known as X, which aims to create projects to disrupt new sectors.Sat, 23 Jan 2021 10:30:00 +0100JakartaPost-95aa6d6b8a09ce70727cef1e7519f054JakartaPosten18.3988 -66.0685AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersGoogleAlastair WestgarthHurricane MariaAstro Teller20210123103000https://www.malaymail.com/news/tech-gadgets/2021/01/23/alphabet-closes-down-internet-balloon-network-project-loon/1943215Visitors stand next to a high altitude WiFi internet hub, a Google Project Loon balloon, on display at the Airforce Museum in Christchurch on June 16, 2013. ― AFP pic. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 23 ― Google parent company Alphabet announced yesterday it was shutting down “Loon”, a high-profile project....Sat, 23 Jan 2021 05:04:00 +0100malaymail-3cad70a56b63e665f21226c2567be8ddmalaymailen18.3988 -66.0685AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersGoogleAlastair WestgarthHurricane MariaAstro Teller20210123050400https://www.malaymail.com/news/tech-gadgets/2021/01/23/alphabet-closes-down-internet-balloon-network-project-loon/1943215Visitors stand next to a high altitude WiFi internet hub, a Google Project Loon balloon, on display at the Airforce Museum in Christchurch on June 16, 2013. ― AFP pic. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 23 ― Google parent company Alphabet announced yesterday it was shutting down “Loon”, a high-profile project....Sat, 23 Jan 2021 03:49:00 +0100themalaymailonline-3cad70a56b63e665f21226c2567be8ddthemalaymailonlineen18.3988 -66.0685AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersGoogleAlastair WestgarthHurricane MariaAstro Teller20210123034900https://nypost.com/2021/01/22/alphabet-scraps-moonshot-loon-internet-balloon-project/Google parent Alphabet has announced that it is letting the air out of its internet-beaming balloon project — the latest of the tech giant’s “moonshot” programs to get scrapped. Loon, which used high-flying balloons to bring internet to remote areas of the globe, will be winding down its operations after it said the technology proved too expensive.Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:57:00 +0100nypost-8425aea164b58101039902fa816e2585nyposten-1.2702 36.8041NaturalDisastersGoogleAlastair WestgarthHurricane Mariaradical20210122165700https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/google-parent-alphabet-shuts-project-loon-that-provided-internet-connections-from-giant-balloons-1761820-2021-01-22HIGHLIGHTS Google’s parent company Alphabet has shut down project Loon that gave internet service from high-altitude balloons in under-connected areas. Loon was part of Moonshot until 2018 after which it moved on to become an independent company within Alphabet.Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:11:00 +0100indiatoday-fdf87acc362cfd924e8466f63f527125indiatodayen-1.2702 36.8041NaturalDisastersGoogleAlastair WestgarthHurricane MariaradicalAstro TellerThe Verge20210122161100https://www.ibtimes.com/alphabet-closes-down-internet-balloon-network-project-loon-3128388Google parent company Alphabet announced Friday it was shutting down "Loon", a high-profile project aiming to deliver wireless internet via flying balloons in the stratosphere, because it is not commercially viable. The idea behind Loon was to build a network of balloons to expand internet....Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:23:00 +0100ibtimes-cf980d1c4e883a37d8d08a949acca500ibtimesen18.3988 -66.0685AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersGoogleAlastair WestgarthHurricane MariaMarty MelvilleAstro Teller20210122132300https://au.news.yahoo.com/alphabet-closes-down-internet-balloon-113138612.htmlGoogle parent company Alphabet announced Friday it was shutting down "Loon", a high-profile project aiming to deliver wireless internet via flying balloons in the stratosphere, because it is not commercially viable. The idea behind Loon was to build a network of balloons to expand internet....Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:02:00 +0100yahoo-au-f1d84d39a639f7113545371498cd2340yahoo-auen18.3988 -66.0685AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersGoogleAlastair WestgarthHurricane MariaAstro Teller20210122130200https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/western-peru-hit-by-55-magnitude-earthquake-1146996.htmlMOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st January, 2021) A 5.5 magnitude earthquake has been recorded near the western coast of Peru , the European Mediterranean Seismological Center said. The tremor was registered at 22:59 GMT on Wednesday, 48 kilometers (about 30 miles) northwest of the town of de Marcona.Thu, 21 Jan 2021 04:21:00 +0100urdupoint-66f60d9b36b737b6695704dc0872eb83urdupointen-12.0824 -77.0454NaturalDisasters20210121042100https://www.bernama.com/en/world/news.php?id=1924157MOSCOW, Jan 21 -- A 5.5 magnitude earthquake has been recorded near the western coast of Peru, reported Sputnik news agency, quoting the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The tremor was registered at 22:59 GMT on Wednesday, 48 kilometres (about 30 miles) northwest of the town of Minas de Marcona.Thu, 21 Jan 2021 03:18:00 +0100bernama-0cf2b5c4f500be701c639d442d8be66fbernamaen-12.0824 -77.0454NaturalDisastersSputnik news agencyEuropean Mediterranean Seismological Centre20210121031800https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/119687/Light-48-quake-hits-near-Minas-de-Marcona-Provincia-de-Nazca-Ica-Peru.html4.8 quake 20 Jan 5:49 pm (GMT -5) An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred only 17 minutes ago 58 km northwest of Minas de Marcona, Peru, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Minas de Marcona, Provincia de Nazca,....Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:13:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-8d106e9b71ef22943b091a40e7029a55volcanodiscoveryen-15.2 -75.066667NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20210121001300https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/119344/Light-tremor-of-magnitude-42-just-reported-94-km-southwest-of-Ica-Peru.html4.2 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.Sun, 17 Jan 2021 02:58:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-6f75699eceeb87c4e8d010263592a5cevolcanodiscoveryen-14.06394 -75.743988NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20210117025800https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/119250/Light-magnitude-46-earthquake-91-km-south-of-Lima-Peru.html4.6 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.Sat, 16 Jan 2021 01:45:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-3065bae6fa25866e59293fdab568aee4volcanodiscoveryen-34.03896 -59.203781NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20210116014500https://lepetitjournal.com/lima/il-y-20-ans-au-perou-296092Lepetitjournal.com fête ses 20 ans, il a vu le jour le 11 janvier 2001 au Mexique. Que se passait-il, il y a 20 ans, au Pérou ? Revenons sur trois événements qui ont marqué l’année 2001 au Pérou. Le 4 juin 2001 : Fondation de la « Commission de la Vérité et de la Réconciliation » La CVR est une....Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:36:00 +0100lepetitjournal-d62c519705e7d45ade6c4b9fa30eb798lepetitjournalfr19.42705 -99.12757120 years at pérou…20 years at pérou…TerroristAttackConflictNaturalDisastersSentier lumineuxSentier LumineuxTupac AmaruValentín Paniagua20210112103600https://rpp.pe/noticias/sismoHernando Tavera , jefe institucional del Instituto Geofísico del Perú , aclaró en RPP que la costa de Ica es la zona sísmica más activa del país y sostuvo que a pesar los sismos registrados en Marcona no significan que ocurrirá "algo fuera de lo normal".Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:01:00 +0100rpp-c0811ad6a1d54f63129afd55841c8d08rppes-12.0824 -77.0454Tectonic shiftTectonic shiftNaturalDisasters20210121120100https://diariocorreo.pe/peru/arequipa-a-61-anos-del-terremoto-que-devasto-arequipa-y-dejo-63-muertos-desastre-natural-sismo-nnsp-noticia/13 de enero de 1960 (Foto: GEC Archivo Histórico) A 61 años del terremoto que devastó Arequipa y dejó 63 muertos. Ciudades como Chuquibamba, Caravelí, Cotahuasi y Omate quedaron devastados. El terremoto fue percibido en ciudades del Perú y otros países.Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:17:00 +0100diariocorreo-606cacff06b0138de444280d184c5318diariocorreoes-16.3975 -71.5227To 61 years of the earthquake that devastated Arequipa and left 63 deadTo 61 years of the earthquake that devastated Arequipa and left 63 deadNaturalDisasters20210113131700https://rpp.pe/noticias/sismoDe acuerdo con el Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP), el epicentro de este movimiento telúrico se registró a 32 kilómetros al este de Chala El temblor tuvo lugar un día después de otro sismo de menor magnitud en Petrinja que causó daños en edificios. Un terremoto de 5,3 sacudió en marzo la capital....Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:26:00 +0100rpp-0d823507a7d5d4b23f9153360cd94a74rppes-12.0824 -77.0454Tectonic shiftTectonic shiftNaturalDisasters20210108112600https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/121391/Moderate-earthquake-of-magnitude-48-just-reported-80-km-northwest-of-Moyobamba-Peru.htmlJust 10 minutes ago, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Moyobamba, Region de San Martin, Peru. The tremor was recorded in the evening on Monday 8 February 2021 at 8:40 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km below the surface. The event was filed by the German Research Centre for Geosciences....Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:19:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-c81cd2ef4dd02dc2524d4f1564a73615volcanodiscoveryen-6.064344 -76.917168NaturalDisastersEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20210209031900https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/440336/peru-magnitude-50-earthquake-occurs-in-northern-peru-at-around-2040-pet-feb-8Event. A magnitude-5.0 earthquake occurred in northern Peru at around 2040 PET Feb. 8. The epicenter was about 73 km (45 miles) north-northwest of Moyobamba. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 37 km (23 miles), and weak-to-light shaking was probably felt throughout northern Peru, including Cajamarca and Jaen.Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:31:00 +0100garda-com-beb2ba7d207824ded98a22c694531162garda-comen-12.0824 -77.0454NaturalDisasters20210209033100https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/121409/World-Earthquake-Report-for-Tuesday-9-February-2021.htmlthe European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.5 quake in Nepal near Khā̃dbāri̇̄, Sankhuwasabha, Province 1, only 16 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Tuesday 9 February 2021 at 9:50 am local time at an intermediate depth of 90 km.Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:50:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-77e812a497afea80d6e82733f176cfeavolcanodiscoveryen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20210209065000https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/50-magnitude-quake-hits-57-km-north-of-segun-1163342.htmlAn earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 57 km north of Segunda Jerusalen - Azunguillo, Peru at 20:40 local time on Monday (0140 GMT on Tuesday), the U.S. Geological Survey said. BEIJING (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Feb, 2021 ) :An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:57:00 +0100urdupoint-d3c12095c0153c28ac15835f9931ebc6urdupointen-12.0824 -77.0454NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological Survey20210209165700