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Fuerte terremoto magnitud 5.5 - South Pacific Ocean, 78 km SW of Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru, sábado, 27 feb 2021 21:16 (GMT -5) -
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Fuerte terremoto magnitud 5.5 a 10 km de profundidad
28 Feb 02:21 UTC: Primero en informar: GFZ después de 5 minutos.
28 Feb 02:22: Ubicación del epicentro corregida 4.8 km (3 mi) al ENE.
28 Feb 08:16: Magnitud recalculada de 5.2 a 5.5. Ubicación del epicentro corregida 7.7 km (4.8 mi) al NO.
28 Feb 02:22: Ubicación del epicentro corregida 4.8 km (3 mi) al ENE.
28 Feb 08:16: Magnitud recalculada de 5.2 a 5.5. Ubicación del epicentro corregida 7.7 km (4.8 mi) al NO.
Update Sun, 28 Feb 2021, 02:27
Significant magnitude 5.2 quake hits 79 km southwest of Mollendo, Peru in the evening 5.2 quake 27 Feb 9:16 pm (GMT -5)
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru, was reported only 11 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter in the evening on Saturday 27 February 2021 at 9:16 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 5.3 earthquake.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Islay (Matarani) (pop. 4,800) located 77 km from the epicenter, Mollendo (pop. 29,000) 79 km away, Cocachacra (pop. 8,800) 93 km away, Camana (pop. 16,400) 112 km away, and Ilo (pop. 53,500) 118 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.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 5.3 earthquake.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Islay (Matarani) (pop. 4,800) located 77 km from the epicenter, Mollendo (pop. 29,000) 79 km away, Cocachacra (pop. 8,800) 93 km away, Camana (pop. 16,400) 112 km away, and Ilo (pop. 53,500) 118 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
Detalles del terremoto
| Fecha y hora | 28 Feb 2021 02:16:04 UTC - |
| Hora local en el epicentro | sábado, 27 feb 2021 21:16 (GMT -5) |
| Status | Confirmado |
| Magnitud | 5.5 |
| Prof. | 10.0 km |
| Epicentro latitud / longitud | 17.55°S / 72.5°W  (Océano Pacífico Sur, Perú) |
| Antipode | 17.55°N / 107.5°E |
| Intensidad del temblor | Temblor fuerte cerca del epicentro |
| Sentido | 1 informe |
| Fuente primaria de datos | GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences) |
| Volcán mas cercano | Cerro Nicholson (167 km / 104 mi) |
| Lugares cercanos | 75 km al SO de Islay (pop: 4,820) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 78 km al SO de Mollendo (Provincia de Islay) (pop: 29,000) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 86 km al OSO de Punta de Bombon (Provincia de Islay) (pop: 6,340) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 94 km al SO de Cocachacra (Provincia de Islay) (pop: 8,800) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 123 km al O de Ilo (pop: 53,500) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 162 km al SO de Ciudad Satelite (pop: 76,400) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 164 km al SO de Arequipa (pop: 841,100) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 167 km al SO de Selva Alegre (pop: 72,700) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 171 km al OSO de Moquegua (pop: 54,500) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 782 km al SE de Lima (pop: 7,737,000) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos |
| Tiempo en el epicentro en el momento del sismo | Overcast Clouds  22.9°C (73 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SE |
| Energía sísmica estimada liberada | 1.1 x 1013 joules (3.12 GWh, equivalente a 2682 toneladas de TNT o 0.2 bombas atomicas!) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
| Revista | Prof. | Ubicación | Fuente |
| 5.5 | 10 km | Near Coast of Peru | GFZ |
| 5.5 | 10 km | NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU | EMSC |
| 5.5 | 9.7 km | 81 Km SW of Islay (Matarani), Peru | USGS |
| 5.6 | 7.1 km | 158 Km Al O De Ilo, Peru | GUG (U. Chile) |
| 5.7 | 10 km | Near Coast of Peru | GeoAu |
| 5.3 | 10 km | Near Coast of Peru | USP |
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Réplicas registradas, las más recientes primero (1 en total)
Fecha y hora | Mag Prof. | Ubicación | Detalles |
| 1 mar 2021 01:40 hace 1 año 18 semanas | 4.4 10 km | Océano Pacífico Sur, 190 km SO de Arequipa, Perú | Más |
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