M 4.8 in Peru on 13 May 2024 14:13 UTC

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Tremor in Peru at present, May 16 – precise time, magnitude and epicenter through IGP | Geophysical Institute of Peru | MIX

2024-05-17T03:09+0200breakinglatest (en)

What to do within the occasion of a attainable large-magnitude earthquake? INDECI recommends to the inhabitants the next preparation measures for an earthquake: · Review the Family Emergency Plan together with your total household, that’s, the actions to arrange and reply to an emergency as a household.

Tremor in Ica: 5 tremors of magnitudes between 4 and 5 have been recorded

2024-05-17T02:31+0200breakinglatest (en)

The epicenter of the earthquakes was recorded in entrance of Paracas Bay – Credit: Composition Infobae Perú. Five earthquakes of magnitudes between 4 and 5 have been reported throughout the evening of Wednesday, May 15, and the early morning of May 16.

tremor in peru

2024-05-17T00:29+0200archyde (en)

2023-12-19 18:26:45 13:28 EMERGENCY PHONES – PERU • Emergency line: 105 (It is the single national emergency line, which allows Peru vians to access all emergency and security services in a single number). • National Police: 105 • Firefighters: 116 • Highway Police: 110 • Civil defense: 115 •....

Biometric dog collar shows promise as an early warning system for earthquakes

2024-05-17T00:26+0200globalspec (en)

A developer of wearable technology for pets, PetPace has developed a new smart collar that may reveal whether or not dogs — and other animals who tend to exhibit behavior changes ahead of an earthquake — can sense earthquakes before humans do. According to the developers of the device, which is....

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 60 km southwest of Chimbote, Ancash, Peru, on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 09:08 am (GMT -5)

2024-05-16T16:17+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Chimbote , a city with more than 320,000 inhabitants in Peru , in 60 km (38 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Lima, 369 km (229 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.2 just reported 60 km southwest of Ica, Peru

2024-05-16T07:30+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred only 10 minutes ago 60 km southwest of Ica, Peru , the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Ica, Provincia de Ica, Peru, after midnight on Thursday, May 16th, 2024, at 12:13 am local time.

Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - 61 km southwest of Ica, Ica, Peru, on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 12:13 am (GMT -5)

2024-05-16T07:30+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred only 10 minutes ago 60 km southwest of Ica, Peru , the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Ica, Provincia de Ica, Peru, after midnight on Thursday, May 16th, 2024, at 12:13 am local time.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 83 km southwest of Ica, Ica, Peru, on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 12:02 am (GMT -5)

2024-05-16T07:30+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ica , a city with more than 250,000 inhabitants in Peru , in 83 km (52 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the....

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 166 km southwest of Ica, Ica, Peru, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 10:30 pm (GMT -5)

2024-05-16T05:48+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is , a town with 249 inhabitants in Peru , in 137 km (85 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Lima, 356 km (221 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Near Coast Of Central Peru on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 09:39 pm (GMT -5)

2024-05-16T04:58+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ica , a city with more than 250,000 inhabitants in Peru , in 80 km (50 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the....

5.1-magnitude quake hits Kermadec Islands regio- USGS

2024-05-15T05:28+0200uniindia (en)

Beijing, May 15 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Kermadec Islands region at 0141 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 66.5 km, was initially determined to be at 28.12 degrees south latitude and 177.31 degrees west longitude. UNI/XINHUA ARN.

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Loreto, 133 km northeast of La Peca, Amazonas, Peru, on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 10:00 pm (Lima time)

2024-05-14T05:27+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

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Weak mag. 3.9 earthquake - Near Coast Of Southern Peru on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 10:09 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-05-14T00:30+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ilo , a town with 53,000 inhabitants in Peru , in 69 km (43 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - 57 km SSE of Yuyapichis, Peru, on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 09:13 am (GMT -5)

2024-05-13T17:49+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Santa Rosa , a town with 18,000 inhabitants in Peru , in 97 km (60 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

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2024-05-13T16:57+0200archyde (en)

Several people remove fallen trees after a tornado in Chendong village of Zhongluotan town of Baiyun district, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, 28 April 2024 Credit: EFE/EPA/XINHUA Aerial drone photo shows damage caused by a tornado in Guangming Village of Zhongluotan Town of Baiyun District,....

Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - Northern Peru on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 12:05 am (Universal Time time)

2024-05-13T02:25+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is , a town with 749 inhabitants in Peru , in 92 km (57 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - 14 km southwest of Tarma, Junin, Peru, on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at 02:58 pm (Lima time)

2024-05-12T22:22+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Huancayo , a city with more than 380,000 inhabitants in Peru , in 93 km (58 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to....

Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - 24 km north of Chimbote, Ancash, Peru, on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at 02:54 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-05-12T17:18+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Chimbote , a city with more than 320,000 inhabitants in Peru , in 24 km (15 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to....

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