Weak mag. 3.0 earthquake - 961 km southeast of Lima, Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima, Peru, on Wednesday, 18 Nov 2020 2:56 am (GMT -5) -
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Weak magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 48 km depth
18 Nov 08:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 22 minutes.
Date & time: 18 Nov 2020 07:56:19 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 18 Nov 2020 2:56 am (GMT -5)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 47.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.648°S / 71.255°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Peru)Nearest volcano: Tacora (188 km / 117 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
81 km (51 mi) SW of Vila Vila (Provincia de Tacna) (pop: 474) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) W of Arica (Chile) (pop: 186,000) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) S of Ilo (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) SW of Tacna (pop: 280,100) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) SSW of San Antonio (pop: 15,600) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (102 mi) S of Moquegua (pop: 54,500) --> See nearby quakes!
198 km (123 mi) SSE of Mollendo (Provincia de Islay) (pop: 29,000) --> See nearby quakes!
209 km (130 mi) NW of Iquique (Chile) (pop: 227,500) --> See nearby quakes!
273 km (170 mi) SE of Camana (Camaná) (pop: 16,400) --> See nearby quakes!
961 km (597 mi) SE of Lima (pop: 7,737,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
17.9°C (64 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)Overcast Clouds
17.9°C (64 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 5 m/s (9 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 | 48 km | 100 Km Al O De Arica, Peru | GUG (U. Chile) |
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