Disaster Report: M 4.9 moderate earthquake shakes Central Peru today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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Magnitude 5.4 moderate earthquake in Southern Peru with epicenter located 11 km N of Lluta. The earthquake occurred at 06:37 UTC (local time 01:37 AM).
Epicenter location
11 km (6 miles) N of Lluta, Peru
74 km (45 miles) NW of Arequipa, Peru
108 km (67 miles) NE of Camana, Peru
123 km (76 miles) N of Mollendo, Peru
Update
Following USGS felt report, light to weak shaking was experienced by the people of Jauja, Concepcion, Huancayo, La Oroya and Lima (Lima Provincias).
M 4.9 moderate earthquake shakes Central Peru today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. It was 53.1 miles deep.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 54 km W Huancayo and 149 km E Lima.
Peru lies above the convergent boundary where the Nazca Plate is subducting beneath the South American Plate at a rate of 61 mm per year. The 1746 Lima-Callao earthquake killed 5,941 people.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
01:52 UTC (local time Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 08:52 PM @ epicenter)
Epicenter location
54 km WNW from Huancayo, Peru
149 km E from LIMA, Peru
171 km NNE from Chincha Alta, Peru
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Strong Earthquake In Southern Peru-Well Felt In Arequipa
Peru Landslide 2012: Eleven killed, 10 missing
Lima recent natural disasters list
Did you feel this earthquake? - Share your experiences
Update
Magnitude 5.4 moderate earthquake in Southern Peru with epicenter located 11 km N of Lluta. The earthquake occurred at 06:37 UTC (local time 01:37 AM).
Epicenter location
11 km (6 miles) N of Lluta, Peru
74 km (45 miles) NW of Arequipa, Peru
108 km (67 miles) NE of Camana, Peru
123 km (76 miles) N of Mollendo, Peru
Update
Following USGS felt report, light to weak shaking was experienced by the people of Jauja, Concepcion, Huancayo, La Oroya and Lima (Lima Provincias).
M 4.9 moderate earthquake shakes Central Peru today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. It was 53.1 miles deep.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 54 km W Huancayo and 149 km E Lima.
Peru lies above the convergent boundary where the Nazca Plate is subducting beneath the South American Plate at a rate of 61 mm per year. The 1746 Lima-Callao earthquake killed 5,941 people.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
01:52 UTC (local time Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 08:52 PM @ epicenter)
Epicenter location
54 km WNW from Huancayo, Peru
149 km E from LIMA, Peru
171 km NNE from Chincha Alta, Peru
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