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Significant magnitude 5.4 earthquake 106 km northwest of Pucallpa, Peru

2024-05-24T12:11+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred early morning on Friday, May 24th, 2024, at 4:59 am local time near Pucallpa, Provincia de Coronel Portillo, Ucayali, Peru , as reported by the Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito (IGEPN). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 5 km.

Strong mag. 5.4 earthquake - 106 km northwest of Pucallpa, Ucayali, Peru, on Friday, May 24, 2024, at 04:59 am (GMT -5)

2024-05-24T12:11+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Contamana , a town with 14,000 inhabitants in Peru , in 86 km (53 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - 93 km north of Santa Rosa, Junin, Peru, on Friday, May 24, 2024, at 04:58 am (GMT -5)

2024-05-24T12:11+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Santa Rosa , a town with 18,000 inhabitants in Peru , in 93 km (58 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 25 km southeast of Nazca, Ica, Peru, on Friday, May 24, 2024, at 05:28 am (Universal Time time)

2024-05-24T07:41+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Nazca , a town with 24,000 inhabitants in Peru , in 25 km (16 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 68 km south of Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Peru, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 07:49 pm (GMT -5)

2024-05-23T03:13+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Chiclayo , a city with more than 580,000 inhabitants in Peru , in 68 km (42 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the....

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 14 km west of Juliaca, Puno, Peru, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 11:38 am (GMT -5)

2024-05-22T19:06+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is , a town with 72 inhabitants in Peru , in 2 km (1.2 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Lima, 826 km (514 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 37 km north of Huaraz, Ancash, Peru, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 03:00 am (Universal Time time)

2024-05-22T05:17+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Huaraz , a town with 87,000 inhabitants in Peru , in 37 km (23 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

A seismic storm hits the giant Campi Flegrei volcano in Italy, the strongest earthquake in 40 years | News

2024-05-21T13:17+0200exbulletin (en)

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R4V Movements Report: January - March 2024

2024-05-21T11:53+0200reliefWeb (en)

REGIONAL TRENDS AND KEY FINDINGS. The first months of 2024 saw a continuation of trends observed in 2023. Despite the dangers and risks associated with crossing high-altitudes, deserts, jungles and open seas, and prevailing visa and entry restrictions, irregular transit movements remain central to....

Significant 5.4 quake hits near Chulucanas, Morropon, Piura, Peru

2024-05-21T05:01+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Peru was shaken near Chulucanas, Morropon, Piura, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 only 12 minutes ago, The Colombian Geological Service (SGC) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Chulucanas, Morropon, Piura, Peru, in the evening on Monday, May 20th, 2024, at 9:42 pm local time.

Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - 143 km south of Cruzeiro do Sul, Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil, on Monday, May 20, 2024, at 06:55 pm (GMT -5)

2024-05-21T02:33+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Porto Walter , a town with 1,800 inhabitants in Brazil , in 75 km (46 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Juliaca, San Román, Puno, Peru

2024-05-21T02:05+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.2 quake in Peru near Juliaca, San Román, Puno, only 6 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Monday, May 20th, 2024, at 6:53 pm local time at an intermediate to considerable depth of 216 km.

Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - 52 km northwest of Juliaca, Puno, Peru, on Monday, May 20, 2024, at 06:53 pm (Lima time)

2024-05-21T02:05+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.2 quake in Peru near Juliaca, San Román, Puno, only 6 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Monday, May 20th, 2024, at 6:53 pm local time at an intermediate to considerable depth of 216 km.

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - 38 km east of Puquio, Ayacucho, Peru, on Monday, May 20, 2024, at 12:23 pm (Lima time)

2024-05-20T21:34+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Puquio , a town with 10,000 inhabitants in Peru , in 38 km (24 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

At present, Could 20, an earthquake struck Peru: actual time, magnitude and epicenter, from IGP | Peruvian Institute of Geophysics | Blended

2024-05-20T16:50+0200archyde (en)

’s seismic exercise, Peru Small earthquakes and tremors happen ceaselessly within the nation, a few thousand of which have been felt by residents. to this finish, Peruvian Institute of Geophysics (IGP) Monitor and report these occasions in actual time via its official channels.

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