Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Near Coast of Peru on Tuesday, 18 July 2017 - information
Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Near Coast of Peru on Tuesday, 18 July 2017

Jul 18 02:11: Magnitude recalculated from 6.7 to 6.6.
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.33°S / 73.68°W

Nearest volcano: Sara Sara (122 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 5*10^14 J (139 GWh / 1.2*10^5 tons of TNT / 7.5 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 | ||||
Tue, 18 Jul 02:05 UTC | M 6.4 / 60 km | NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU | EMSC | |
Tue, 18 Jul 02:05 UTC | M 6.4 / 44.1 km | - near the coast of southern Peru | USGS |
"I felt it" reports:
Arequipa / MMI VI (Strong shaking)
Tacna (422 km ESE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking): Lo senti fuerte
Arequipa, Peru / MMI IV (Light shaking): Floor was shaking, strong vibrations, but only a few seconds. Everyone in the Hotel took notice .
Arequipa / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Arequipa historical centre / MMI IV (Light shaking): I felt the shaking inside a house, 2nd floor. The shaking became stronger slowly and water bottles were shaking on a table.
Arequipa (234.6 km E from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Nazca (215 km NW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Arequipa / MMI IV (Light shaking)
(229.1 km E from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Arequipa (229.6 km E from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Arequipa (227.4 km E from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Ica / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Huaral (Peru) (664 km NW from epicenter)(no details): En Huaral no se sintió nada (via EMSC)
José Luis Bustamante District (Peru) (228 km E from epicenter)(no details): Fue bastante fuerte y su intensidad comenzó a subir confirme este avanzaba, además fue bastante largo!!! Rico sentir tanta energia (via EMSC)
Arequipa (Peru) (228 km E from epicenter)(no details): Fue relativamente fuerte, un buen susto. (via EMSC)
Arequipa (Peru) (227 km E from epicenter)(no details): this earthquake was very strong so when I was sitting down at my bed I could realize that the objects near from me started to move and my sister was very scared (via EMSC)
Arequipa (Peru) (227 km E from epicenter)(no details): Otras Pag Web indican una magnitud de 5.5 , cuando la real fue de 6.4 (via EMSC)
Cerro Colorado (Peru) (225 km E from epicenter)(no details): En Arequipa-Perú se sintió moderadamente fuerte y de larga duración (via EMSC)
Distrito de Lima (Peru) (592 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Lima. Epicentro Nazca 6.4 (via EMSC)
Arica (Chile) (430 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Se sintió en Arica Chile (via EMSC)
Arica (Chile) (424 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Ligero se sintió en Arica (via EMSC)
Arica (Chile) (424 km SE from epicenter)(no details): de larga duración (via EMSC)