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Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - Puno, 93 km east of Moquegua, Peru, on Thursday, Mar 3, 2022 at 2:17 pm (GMT -5) -
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Moderate magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 166 km depth
3 Mar 19:22 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 5 minutes.
3 Mar 19:24: Magnitude recalculated from 5.2 to 5.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 165.0 to 153.0 km (from 103 to 95 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 14 km (8.8 mi) towards ENE.
3 Mar 19:34: Now using data updates from USGS
8 Mar 23:08: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 165.0 to 166.2 km (from 103 to 103 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 10.2 km (6.4 mi) towards ENE.
3 Mar 19:24: Magnitude recalculated from 5.2 to 5.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 165.0 to 153.0 km (from 103 to 95 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 14 km (8.8 mi) towards ENE.
3 Mar 19:34: Now using data updates from USGS
8 Mar 23:08: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 165.0 to 166.2 km (from 103 to 103 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 10.2 km (6.4 mi) towards ENE.
Update Thu, 3 Mar 2022, 19:27
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes near Chuquitira, Provincia de Tarata, Tacna, Peru5.0 quake 3 Mar 2:17 pm (GMT -5)
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred only 9 minutes ago 38 km northeast of Chuquitira, Peru, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 153 km beneath the epicenter near Chuquitira, Provincia de Tarata, Tacna, Peru, early afternoon on Thursday, March 3rd, 2022, at 2:17 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 European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 5.5 earthquake.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Hirosirca (pop. 19) located 7 km from the epicenter, Chuquitira (pop. 4,200) 38 km away, Candarave (pop. 3,400) 47 km away, Pujocucho (pop. 4,100) 48 km away, Quilahuani (pop. 3,200) 52 km away, Tarata (pop. 3,100) 58 km away, Ilabaya (pop. 9,500) 79 km away, Juliaca (pop. 7,300) 98 km away, and Puno (pop. 116,600) 125 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 153 km beneath the epicenter near Chuquitira, Provincia de Tarata, Tacna, Peru, early afternoon on Thursday, March 3rd, 2022, at 2:17 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 European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 5.5 earthquake.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Hirosirca (pop. 19) located 7 km from the epicenter, Chuquitira (pop. 4,200) 38 km away, Candarave (pop. 3,400) 47 km away, Pujocucho (pop. 4,100) 48 km away, Quilahuani (pop. 3,200) 52 km away, Tarata (pop. 3,100) 58 km away, Ilabaya (pop. 9,500) 79 km away, Juliaca (pop. 7,300) 98 km away, and Puno (pop. 116,600) 125 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
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Mar 3, 2022 19:17:47 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Thursday, Mar 3, 2022 at 2:17 pm (GMT -5) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Depth | 166.2 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 16.9796°S / 70.0958°W  (El Collao Province, Puno, Peru) |
| Antipode | 16.98°N / 109.904°E |
| Shaking intensity | Light shaking |
| Felt | 2 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Yucamane (25 km / 16 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Hirosirca (pop: 19) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 34 km (21 mi) NE of Pujocucho (Tacna) (pop: 4,120) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) N of Chuquitira (Tacna) (pop: 4,220) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 36 km (22 mi) NNE of Candarave (Tacna) (pop: 3,420) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 92 km (57 mi) ENE of San Antonio (Moquegua) (pop: 15,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 93 km (58 mi) ENE of Moquegua (pop: 54,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 127 km (79 mi) S of Puno (pop: 116,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 166 km (103 mi) ESE of Arequipa (pop: 841,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 926 km (576 mi) SE of Lima (Lima Province) (pop: 7,737,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  2.4°C (36 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SSW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.8 x 1012 joules (783 megawatt hours, equivalent to 674 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 5.1 | 166 km | 33 Km NE of Pujocucho, Peru | USGS |
| 5.1 | 136 km | SOUTHERN PERU | EMSC |
| 5.3 | 133 km | Peru: Near Arequipa | RENASS |
| 5.1 | 165 km | Southern Peru | RaspberryShake |
| 5.0 | 143 km | Southern Peru | GFZ |
| 5.2 | 125 km | Peru-Bolivia Border Region | GeoAu |
| 5.4 | 130 km | Peru-Bolivia Border Region | USP |
User reports for this quake (2)
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