Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near Ilo, Provincia de Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Ilo, Provincia de Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru, was reported 37 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 39 km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Saturday, September 11th, 2021, at 7:26 am local time. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the United States Geological Survey which listed the quake at magnitude 4.4 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Vila Vila (pop. 470) located 86 km from the epicenter, Pacocha (pop. 7,600) 89 km away, and Ilo (pop. 53,500) 91 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Fecha & hora: Sep 11, 2021 7:26 am (GMT -5) local time (11 Sep 2021 12:26 GMT)
Magnitud: 4.4
Prof.: 39.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 18.44°S / 71.47°W (South Pacific Ocean, Peru)
Fuente primaria de datos: EMSC