Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 71 km south of Hacienda Ullujaya, Provincia de Ica, Peru, on Monday, October 20, 2014 02:34:22
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Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 37 km depth
20 Oct 08:10 UTC: First to report: USGS after 36 minutes.
Date & time: 20 Oct 2014 07:34:22 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Monday, October 20, 2014 02:34:22
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 37.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.1807°S / 75.8506°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Peru)Nearby towns and cities:
71 km (44 mi) W of Miramar (pop: 31) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) WNW of San Juan de Marcona (pop: 12,800) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (49 mi) W of Minas de Marcona (Nazca) (pop: 15,500) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) WSW of Nazca (pop: 23,600) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) S of Ica (pop: 246,800) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (104 mi) SSE of Pisco (pop: 61,900) --> See nearby quakes!
199 km (124 mi) S of Chincha Alta (pop: 153,100) --> See nearby quakes!
283 km (176 mi) SSW of Huancavelica (pop: 41,600) --> See nearby quakes!
285 km (177 mi) SW of Ayacucho (pop: 140,000) --> See nearby quakes!
371 km (231 mi) SSE of Lima (pop: 7,737,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.6 | 37 km | 79km W of Minas de Marcona, Peru | USGS |
| M 4.6 | 40 km | NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU | EMSC |
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ipswich / Violent shaking (MMI IX) : I went under the table :)
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