Weak mag. 3.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 82 km south of Ilo, Moquegua, Peru, on 3 Oct 10:40 am (GMT -5) -
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Weak magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 28 km depth
3 Oct 16:05 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 25 minutes.
Date & time: 3 Oct 2020 15:40:34 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 3 Oct 10:40 am (GMT -5)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 28.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.37°S / 71.41°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Peru)Nearest volcano: Yucamane (184 km / 114 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
78 km (48 mi) WSW of Vila Vila (Provincia de Tacna) (pop: 474) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) S of Ilo (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) W of Arica (Chile) (pop: 186,000) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (80 mi) WSW of Tacna (pop: 280,100) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) SSW of San Antonio (pop: 15,600) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) SSW of Moquegua (pop: 54,500) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) SW of Ilabaya (Jorge Basadre) (pop: 9,490) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) SSE of Mollendo (Provincia de Islay) (pop: 29,000) --> See nearby quakes!
238 km (148 mi) SE of Camana (Camaná) (pop: 16,400) --> See nearby quakes!
926 km (576 mi) SE of Lima (pop: 7,737,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
16.3°C (61 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Few Clouds
16.3°C (61 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from SSEEstimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 28 km | Off Coast Of Tarapaca, Chile, Peru | EMSC |
| M 3.0 | 28 km | 81 Km Al S De Ilo, Peru | GUG (U. Chile) |
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