Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 95 km northwest of Talara, Piura, Peru, on Wednesday, 18 Nov 2020 10:04 am (GMT -5) -
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Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 10 km depth
18 Nov 15:32 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 28 minutes.
Update Wed, 18 Nov 2020, 15:39
Light 4.3 quake hits near Talara, Peru4.3 quake NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU 18 Nov 10.04 am (GMT -5)
A shallow magnitude 4.3 earthquake was reported in the morning near the town of El Alto, Peru.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Wednesday 18 November 2020 at 10.04 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
Our monitoring service at VolcanoDiscovery identified a second report from the Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito (IGEPN) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.3 as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in El Alto (pop. 9,300) located 81 km from the epicenter, and El Ñuro (pop. 1000) 83 km away.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Máncora (pop. 9,100) located 94 km from the epicenter, Talara (pop. 99,100) 95 km away, Angolo (pop. 100) 97 km away, and Punta Sal (pop. 100) 100 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Wednesday 18 November 2020 at 10.04 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
Our monitoring service at VolcanoDiscovery identified a second report from the Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito (IGEPN) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.3 as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in El Alto (pop. 9,300) located 81 km from the epicenter, and El Ñuro (pop. 1000) 83 km away.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Máncora (pop. 9,100) located 94 km from the epicenter, Talara (pop. 99,100) 95 km away, Angolo (pop. 100) 97 km away, and Punta Sal (pop. 100) 100 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data:
Date & time: 18 Nov 2020 15:04:28 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 18 Nov 2020 10:04 am (GMT -5)
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 3.97°S / 81.88°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Peru)Nearby towns and cities:
81 km (50 mi) WNW of El Alto (Talara) (pop: 9,300) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) NW of Talara (pop: 99,100) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (71 mi) WNW of La Breita (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) NW of Paita (pop: 56,200) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (102 mi) WSW of Tumbes (pop: 109,200) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (105 mi) NW of Sullana (pop: 160,800) --> See nearby quakes!
191 km (118 mi) NW of San Martin (pop: 130,000) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (121 mi) NW of Piura (pop: 325,500) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) NW of Catacaos (pop: 57,300) --> See nearby quakes!
228 km (141 mi) WNW of Chulucanas (pop: 68,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
18.8°C (66 F), humidity: 86%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from S
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Clear Sky
18.8°C (66 F), humidity: 86%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from SEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.3 | 10 km | NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU | EMSC |
| M 4.3 | 10 km | Near Coast of Northern Peru, A 191.47km De Huaquillas | IGEPN |
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