Light mag. 3.6 earthquake - Provincia de Tarata, 76 km northeast of Tacna, Peru, on Tuesday, 16 Feb 2021 12:16 pm (GMT -5) -
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Light magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 14 km depth
16 Feb 17:26 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 9 minutes.
Date & time: 16 Feb 2021 17:16:39 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 16 Feb 2021 12:16 pm (GMT -5)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 14.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.43°S / 69.88°W

Nearest volcano: Nevados Casiri (8 km / 5 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
18 km (11 mi) NE of Talabaya (pop: 250) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) E of Ticaco (pop: 741) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (15 mi) SE of Chuquitira (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) ENE of Chipispaya (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) ESE of Quilahuani (pop: 3,180) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) E of Ilabaya (Jorge Basadre) (pop: 9,490) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) NNE of Tacna (pop: 280,100) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) ESE of San Antonio (Moquegua) (pop: 15,600) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (71 mi) ESE of Moquegua (pop: 54,500) --> See nearby quakes!
974 km (606 mi) SE of Lima (pop: 7,737,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
4.6°C (40 F), humidity: 64%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Few Clouds

Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
3.6 | 14 km | SOUTHERN PERU | EMSC |
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