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near Chivay, Provincia de Caylloma, Arequipa (4 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 20-30 s
Arequipa / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s
Light mag. 3.7 earthquake - 71 km north of Arequipa, Peru, on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 19:07 GMT -
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Light magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 12 km depth
17 Apr 19:21 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 13 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Apr 17, 2021 19:07:37 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 3.7 |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 15.78°S / 71.7°W  (Provincia de Caylloma, Arequipa, Peru) |
| Antipode | 15.78°N / 108.3°E |
| Shaking intensity | Light shaking |
| Felt | 2 reports |
| Primary data source | EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) |
| Nearest volcano | Sabancaya (16 km / 10 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 7 km (5 mi) W of Pujulli (pop: 42) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Chivay (pop: 4,540) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) W of Huarancante (pop: 4,640) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 34 km (21 mi) NW of Pucara (pop: 4,340) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 62 km (38 mi) NNW of Cono Norte (pop: 47,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 68 km (42 mi) NNW of Selva Alegre (pop: 72,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 71 km (44 mi) NNW of Arequipa (pop: 841,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 75 km (46 mi) NNW of Ciudad Satelite (pop: 76,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 75 km (47 mi) NNW of Jacobo Hunter (pop: 46,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 710 km (441 mi) SE of Lima (Lima Province) (pop: 7,737,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.2 x 1010 joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.7 | 12 km | SOUTHERN PERU | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (2)
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