Moderate mag. 5.8 earthquake - 87 km west of Juliaca, Provincia de San Roman, Puno, Peru, on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at 5:09 am (GMT +0)
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Moderate magnitude 5.8 earthquake at 210 km depth
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, May 31, 2020 at 5:09 am (GMT +0)
Magnitude: 5.8
Depth: 210.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.4084°S / 70.9434°W

Antipode: 15.408°N / 109.057°E
Nearest volcano: Ubinas (105 km / 65 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
8 km (5 mi) NW of Japusura (pop: 32) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) NNE of Huarichancara (Arequipa) (pop: 4,450) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) N of Huancane Hacienda (Lampa) (pop: 7,830) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) SSW of Ayaviri (Melgar) (pop: 19,300) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) SE of Espinar (Cusco) (pop: 23,900) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) W of Juliaca (pop: 245,700) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) WNW of Puno (pop: 116,600) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) NNE of Arequipa (pop: 841,100) --> See nearby quakes!
756 km (470 mi) ESE of Lima (Lima Province) (pop: 7,737,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IGP
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1013 joules (8.78 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7558 tons of TNT or 0.5 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
5.8 | 210 km | 33 Km Al Sur De Ocuviri, Lampa - Puno (Peru) | IGP |
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quake)
Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
May 31, 2020 05:09 1 year 51 weeks ago - felt | 6.1 161 km | 65 km W of Juliaca, Provincia de San Roman, Puno, Peru | More |
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