M 5.5 in Peru on 12 May 2021 15:56 UTC

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Peru: Magnitude-5.6 earthquake strikes Ica province around 10:56 PET May 12

Wed, 12 May 2021 19:15:00 +0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.6 earthquake occurred in Ica province, southern Peru at approximately 10:56 PET May 12. The epicenter was approximately 9 km (6 miles) east-southeast of Pampa de Tate, Peru. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 40 km (25 miles), and light-to-moderate shaking was probably felt near the epicenter in Ica.

Earthquake reported few minutes ago in or near Peru

Wed, 12 May 2021 18:17:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

We are receiving unverified early reports of seismic activity in or around Peru at approximately 15:58 GMT. There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this earthquake. We expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location and magnitude mentioned are indicative and....

Strong mag. 5.5 earthquake - 10.1 km southeast of Ica, Peru, on 12 May 10:56 am (GMT -5)

Wed, 12 May 2021 18:17:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Earthquake reported few minutes ago in or near Peru We are receiving unverified early reports of seismic activity in or around Peru at approximately 15:58 GMT. There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this earthquake. We expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes.

Temblor de magnitud 5.1 se registró en Tacna, Perú: SHOA descartó riesgo de tsunami en Chile

Wed, 12 May 2021 14:06:00 +0200adnradio (es)

Un temblor de magnitud 5.1 en la escala de Richter se registró en Tacna, Perú , durante la madrugada de este miércoles. Según informó el Servicio Hidrográfico y Oceanográfico de la Armada ( SHOA ), mediante la Oficina Nacional de Emergencia del Ministerio del Interior ( Onemi ), el sismo se ubicó a....

Peru: Magnitude-5.3 earthquake occurs in southern Tacna Region May 12 /update 1

Wed, 12 May 2021 11:39:00 +0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.3 earthquake occurred in Peru 's southern Tacna Region at around 02:53 May 12. The epicenter was about 1km (0.6 miles) north-northwest of Chuquitira, Tacna Region. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and weak-to-light shaking was probably felt throughout far....

Today in history

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:13:00 +0200mia-mk (en)

1364 – Jagiellonian University, the oldest university in Poland, is founded in Kraków, Poland. 1510 – The Prince of Anhua rebellion begins when Zhu Zhifan kills all the officials invited to a banquet and declares his intent on ousting the powerful Ming dynasty eunuch Liu Jin during the reign of the Zhengde Emperor.

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