Information about the earthquake: mag of light. Earthquake 4.2 – Provincia de Caylloma, Arequipa, 69 km southwest of Espinar, Cusco, Peru, Monday September 20, 2021 at 2:53 am (GMT -5)

Light 4.2 magnitude earthquake 142 km deep

20 Sep 08:03 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 10 minutes.

Updated Mon Sep 20, 2021, 08:09 AM

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes near Espinar, Espinar province, Cusco, Peru

Earthquake 4.2 September 20, 2:53 am (GMT -5)

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred early in the morning of Monday, September 20, 2021 at 2:53 a.m. local time near Espinar, Provincia de Espinar, Cusco, Peru, as reported by the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).
According to preliminary data, the earthquake was located at an intermediate depth of 142 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its great relative depth below the surface, making it weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter and depth of the quake could be revised in the coming hours or minutes, as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or when other agencies release their report.
According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the earthquake was felt by many people and caused no damage. In Condorcuyo (25 inhab. 13 km away), Ccolo (3,900 inhab. 35 km away), Chivay (4,500 inhab. 39 km away), Jayune (4,300 inhab. 55 km away), Huarancante (4,600 inhab. , 59 km), Llongasora (4,800 inhabitants, 60 km), Orcopampa (5,600 inhabitants, 64 km) and Espinar (23,900 inhabitants, 69 km), the earthquake was probably not felt.

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Date and hour : Sep 20, 2021 07:53:00 AM UTC –
Local time at epicenter: Monday, September 20, 2021 2:53 am (GMT -5)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 142.0 km

Latitude / longitude of epicenter: 15.32 ° S / 71.75 ° W↗ (Provincia de Caylloma, Arequipa, Peru)
Antipode: 15.32 ° N / 108.25 ° E↗
Nearest volcano: Sabancaya (52 km / 32 mi)

Nearby towns and villages:
13 km (8 mi) west of Condorcuyo (pop: 25) -> See nearby earthquakes!
35 km (21 mi) northwest of Ccolo (pop: 3,860) -> Watch the earthquakes nearby!
39 km (24 mi) NNW of Chivay (pop: 4,540) -> See earthquakes nearby!
55 km (34 mi) to WNW of Jayune (pop: 4,260) -> Observe the earthquakes nearby!
59 km (37 mi) NNW of Huarancante (pop: 4,640) -> See nearby earthquakes!
64 km (40 mi) east of Orcopampa (Castile) (pop: 5,640) -> Watch the earthquakes nearby!
64 km (40 mi) northwest of Jatun Orcochiri (pop: 4,360) -> See nearby earthquakes!
69 km (43 mi) SSO of Espinar (Cuzco) (pop: 23,900) -> Observe the earthquakes nearby!
122 km (76 mi) north of Arequipa (pop: 841 100) -> Observe the earthquakes nearby!
677 km (421 mi) ESE of Lima (pop: 7,737,000) -> See nearby earthquakes!

Weather at the epicenter at the time of the earthquake:
Clouds covered

1 ° C (34 F), humidity: 85%, wind: 1 m / s (2 kts) from NE

Main data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Center)

Estimated energy released: 1.3 x 10¹¹ joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tonnes of TNT) More info

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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