Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - Peru on Sunday, 14 October 2018

14 Oct 08:42 UTC: First to report: IGP after 1 hour 16 minutes.

Oct 14 09:46: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.2.

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Local time at epicenter: 14/10/2018 02:26:31

Magnitude: 4.2

Depth: 97.0 km

Epicenter latitude / longitude: 10.94°S / 77.13°W (Peru)

Nearby towns and cities:

23 km (14 mi) NE of Sayán (pop: 6,200)

49 km (31 mi) SW of Oyón (pop: 6,300)

53 km (33 mi) NE of Huaura (pop: 20,700)

123 km (77 mi) N of Lima (pop: 7,737,000)

124 km (77 mi) N of Callao (pop: 813,300)

148 km (92 mi) SW of Huánuco (pop: 148,000)

Primary data source:

Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) [ Date & time: Sunday, 14 October 2018 07:26 UTC14/10/2018 02:26:31Depth: 97.0 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 10.94°S / 77.13°W(pop: 6,200)(pop: 6,300)(pop: 20,700)(pop: 7,737,000)(pop: 813,300)(pop: 148,000)Primary data source: IGP Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 10joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) [ learn more

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Time Mag. / Depth Location Source Sun, 14 Oct 07:26 UTC M 4.2 / 97 km Peru IGP

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Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - Peru on Sunday, 14 October 2018