Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - 167 km north of Arequipa, Peru, on Thursday, Nov 19, 2020 at 7:11 pm (GMT -5)
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 175 km depth
20 Nov 00:23 UTC: First to report: USGS after 12 minutes.
20 Nov 01:36: Now using data updates from IGP
20 Nov 01:36: Now using data updates from IGP
Update Fri, 20 Nov 2020, 00:24
Light earthquake of magnitude 4.8 just reported 82 km south of Sicuani, Peru4.8 quake Central Peru 19 Nov 7.11 pm (GMT -5)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred only 13 minutes ago 82 km south of Sicuani, Peru, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 151.2 km beneath the epicenter early evening on Thursday 19 November 2020 at 7.11 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed it as a magnitude 5.0 earthquake. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.8.
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 Ocoruro (pop. 200) located 24 km from the epicenter, Tarucamarca (pop. 200) 29 km away, Tisco (pop. 200) 40 km away, Buena Vista (pop. 200) 42 km away, and Ocuviri (pop. 800) 49 km away.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Sicuani (pop. 33,600) located 82 km from the epicenter, Ayaviri (pop. 19,300) 83 km away, and Azángaro (pop. 13,300) 124 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.
The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 151.2 km beneath the epicenter early evening on Thursday 19 November 2020 at 7.11 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed it as a magnitude 5.0 earthquake. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.8.
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 Ocoruro (pop. 200) located 24 km from the epicenter, Tarucamarca (pop. 200) 29 km away, Tisco (pop. 200) 40 km away, Buena Vista (pop. 200) 42 km away, and Ocuviri (pop. 800) 49 km away.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Sicuani (pop. 33,600) located 82 km from the epicenter, Ayaviri (pop. 19,300) 83 km away, and Azángaro (pop. 13,300) 124 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
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, Nov 19, 2020 at 7:11 pm (GMT -5)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 175.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 14.9223°S / 71.2568°W
(Provincia de Espinar, Cusco, Peru)Antipode: 14.922°N / 108.743°E
Nearest volcano: Quimsachata (89 km / 55 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (3 mi) S of Pulpera (pop: 94) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) SE of Espinar (pop: 23,900) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) NNE of Ccolo (Arequipa) (pop: 3,860) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) W of Ayaviri (Melgar, Puno) (pop: 19,300) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) S of Sicuani (Canchis) (pop: 33,600) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) SSE of Yanaoca (pop: 3,910) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) WNW of Juliaca (Puno) (pop: 245,700) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (104 mi) NW of Puno (pop: 116,600) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) SSE of Cusco (pop: 312,100) --> See nearby quakes!
702 km (436 mi) ESE of Lima (Lima Province) (pop: 7,737,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IGP
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.2 | 175 km | 22 Km Al SE De Espinar, Espinar - Cusco, Peru | IGP |
| 4.8 | 149 km | CENTRAL PERU | EMSC |
| 5.0 | 145 km | Central Peru | GFZ |
| 4.8 | 151 km | Central Peru | USGS |
| 4.7 | 170 km | Central Peru | USP |
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