Light mag. 4.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 79 km west of Minas de Marcona, Peru, on Monday, 22 Feb 2021 10:21 am (GMT -5) -

Light mag. 4.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 79 km west of Minas de Marcona, Peru, on Monday, 22 Feb 2021 10:21 am (GMT -5)

Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 43 km depth

22 Feb 15:27 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 6 minutes.
Update Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 15:33
Moderate magnitude 4.6 quake hits 79 km southwest of Minas de Marcona, Peru in the morning
4.6 quake 22 Feb 10:21 am (GMT -5)
4.6 quake 22 Feb 10:21 am (GMT -5)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred only 12 minutes ago 79 km southwest of Minas de Marcona, Peru, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 43 km beneath the epicenter near Minas de Marcona, Provincia de Nazca, Ica, Peru, in the morning on Monday 22 February 2021 at 10:21 am 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.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Miramar (pop. 31) located 70 km from the epicenter, San Juan de Marcona (pop. 12,800) 72 km away, Minas de Marcona (pop. 15,500) 79 km away, and Nazca (pop. 23,600) 112 km away.
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Earthquake data:

Date & time: 22 Feb 2021 15:21:30 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 22 Feb 2021 10:21 am (GMT -5)
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 43.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.36°S / 75.83°W (South Pacific Ocean, Peru)
Nearby towns and cities:
70 km (44 mi) WSW of Miramar (pop: 31) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) W of San Juan de Marcona (pop: 12,800) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) WSW of Minas de Marcona (Nazca) (pop: 15,500) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) WSW of Nazca (pop: 23,600) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (90 mi) S of Ica (pop: 246,800) --> See nearby quakes!
188 km (117 mi) SSE of Pisco (pop: 61,900) --> See nearby quakes!
191 km (119 mi) S of San Clemente (Pisco) (pop: 15,800) --> See nearby quakes!
219 km (136 mi) S of Chincha Alta (pop: 153,100) --> See nearby quakes!
300 km (186 mi) SW of Ayacucho (pop: 140,000) --> See nearby quakes!
391 km (243 mi) SSE of Lima (pop: 7,737,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds 21.6°C (71 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from SE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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4.643 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERUEMSC

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