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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/122341/Moderate-45-quake-hits-near-Pucallpa-Provincia-de-Coronel-Portillo-Ucayali-Peru.htmlA magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, was reported only 24 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate to considerable....Sat, 20 Feb 2021 21:38:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-bf7dcb7d5278294e4cd8eb592dca6b76volcanodiscoveryen-8.387309 -74.527397NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological Survey20210220213800https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/442476/ecuador-peru-magnitude-53-earthquake-occurs-in-ecuador-peru-border-region-at-around-0018-ect-feb-13Event. A magnitude-5.3 earthquake occurred in Ecuador-Peru border region at around 0018 ECT Feb. 13. The epicenter was about 22 km (14 miles) west of Celica, Ecuador. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 71 km (44 miles), and weak-to-light shaking was probably felt through Piura, Lambayeque, and....Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:09:00 +0100garda-com-e8c96502e482a7afe4d6a5c821fa15bcgarda-comen-0.229498 -78.5243NaturalDisasters20210213070900https://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 Survey20210209165700https://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.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/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.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/121091/Moderate-magnitude-47-earthquake-22-km-northwest-of-Huacho-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-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://elcomercio.pe/archivo-elcomercio/archivo/vacunagate-terremoto-de-ancash-la-foto-que-reto-al-peru-tras-el-sismo-mas-catastrofico-de-su-historia-terremoto-1970-yungay-noticia/| Noticias Información basada en hechos y verificada de primera mano por el reportero, o reportada y verificada por fuentes expertas. Terremoto de Áncash: la foto que retó al Perú tras el sismo más catastrófico de su historia Foto publicada en El Comercio el 9 de junio de 1970.Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:46:00 +0100ElComercio-4c1f198d1fff0d906d36186f74983f11ElComercioes-12.0824 -77.0454Earthquake of Áncash: the photo that retó to Peru after more quake disaster in its historyEarthquake of Áncash: the photo that retó to Peru after more quake disaster in its historyNaturalDisasters20210218174600https://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://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/445676/peru-magnitude-50-earthquake-occurs-in-central-peru-feb-20Event. A magnitude-5.0 earthquake occurred in central Peru at around 1450 Feb. 20. The epicenter was about 30 km (19 miles) southwest of Tournavista, 92 km (57 miles) south-southwest of Pucallpa. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and shaking was probably felt through the....Sat, 20 Feb 2021 23:30:00 +0100garda-com-09cff0ad77bfbc2e0d22bb6013bfd9e8garda-comen-8.927291 -74.7117NaturalDisasters20210220233000https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch-earthquake-anniversary-memorial-service-honours-the-fallen-185-names-read-by-first-responders/RBUFU6CBVO7H54I55V6U3E72YI/Today we remember the 185 people who lost their lives on 22.01.2011. As at February 9, 2012, the official earthquake toll was 185 victims. 115 people died in the Canterbury Television (CTV) building 18 people died in the Pyne Gould Corporation (PGC) building 8 people died on buses in the central....Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:35:00 +0100nzherald-33497a701269b593fe1dca63f8193a1fnzheralden-25.434521 141.885406NaturalDisastersJohn Joseph O'CONNORChristian RossMary LouiseOfer LEVYLi ZHOUAndrew ChristianTao WANGStephen COCHRANEYang CHENHui ZHANGMichael StuartIvy Jane20210222003500https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6109080/mag4quake-Feb-22-2021-CENTRAL-PERU.htmlThe European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.4 quake in Peru near Nuevo Dantas, Puerto Inca, Region de Huanuco, only 13 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early afternoon on Monday 22 February 2021 at 2:08 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 131 km.Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:46:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-6595786bdb5c96791a442fe04b3780c9volcanodiscoveryen-10.72628 -73.373703NaturalDisasters20210222204600https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/122503/Moderate-earthquake-of-magnitude-45-just-reported-52-km-southeast-of-Luwuk-Indonesia.htmlAn earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred early morning on Tuesday 23 February 2021 at 4:56 am local time near Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Centrale, Indonesia, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 12 km.Mon, 22 Feb 2021 22:20:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-d6750d4a5e831c02ed68a022dfaecc96volcanodiscoveryen-0.938828 122.792801NaturalDisastersEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20210222222000