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Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - 21 km northwest of Moquegua, Peru, on Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 3:14 am (GMT -5) -

Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 115 km depth

19 Mar 08:24 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 9 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 19, 2023 08:14:41 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 3:14 am (GMT -5)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4
Depth	115.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	17.08°S / 71.09°W (Provincia de Mariscal Nieto, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru)
Antipode	17.08°N / 108.91°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)
Nearest volcano	Huaynaputina (58 km / 36 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	20 km (12 mi) NW of Montalvo (Moquegua) (pop: 40) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) NW of Moquegua (pop: 54,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) NW of San Antonio (Moquegua) (pop: 15,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) W of Torata (Mariscal Nieto, Moquegua) (pop: 7,050) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 67 km (42 mi) NNE of Ilo (Moquegua) (pop: 53,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 72 km (45 mi) WNW of Ilabaya (Jorge Basadre, Tacna) (pop: 9,490) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 79 km (49 mi) SE of Horacio Zeballos Gamez (Arequipa) (pop: 8,370) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 850 km (528 mi) SE of Lima (Lima Province) (pop: 7,737,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 14.4°C (58 F), humidity: 89%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSW
Estimated seismic energy released	6.3 x 10¹⁰ joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.0	115 km	Near Coast of Peru	RaspberryShake
4.0	115 km	NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU	EMSC

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Chusmiza, Chile (GO01/C network) | Distance from quake: 351 km / 218 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Chusmiza, Chile: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Jul 7, 2001 09:38 22 years ago	7.6 33 km	117km / 73mi	79 km W of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
May 26, 2022 12:02 44 weeks ago	7.2 218 km	260km / 162mi	30 km E of Ayaviri, Puno, Peru	More
Aug 8, 1987 15:48 36 years ago	7.2 70 km	245km / 152mi	69 km SE of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile	More
Apr 12, 1988 23:19 35 years ago	7.1 33 km	130km / 81mi	36 km SW of Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru	More
Jan 15, 1958 19:14 65 years ago	7.0 64 km	133km / 82mi	30 km S of El Pedregal, Provincia de Caylloma, Arequipa, Peru	More
Feb 25, 1983 22:49 40 years ago	6.9 146 km	219km / 136mi	Provincia de Parinacota, 94 km E of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile	More
Feb 16, 1979 10:08 44 years ago	6.9 53 km	184km / 114mi	27 km N of Camana, Arequipa, Peru	More
Apr 3, 1999 06:17 24 years ago	6.8 87 km	174km / 108mi	6.6 km SE of Camana, Arequipa, Peru	More
May 24, 1991 20:50 32 years ago	6.8 128 km	76km / 47mi	Provincia de General Sanchez Cerro, 81 km N of Moquegua, Peru	More
Jan 6, 1922 14:11 101 years ago	6.8 15 km	190km / 118mi	111 km SW of Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru	More
Jun 26, 2001 04:18 22 years ago	6.7 24 km	95km / 59mi	35 km W of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Aug 20, 1965 09:42 58 years ago	6.7 124 km	318km / 198mi	Oruro, 374 km W of Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia	More
Nov 30, 1999 04:01 23 years ago	6.6 128 km	287km / 178mi	128 km E of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile	More
Aug 13, 1987 15:23 36 years ago	6.6 37 km	92km / 57mi	Jorge Basadre, 73 km W of Tacna, Peru	More
Jan 8, 1956 20:54 67 years ago	6.6 52 km	219km / 136mi	59 km S of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile	More
May 11, 1948 08:55 75 years ago	6.6 59 km	91km / 56mi	10.1 km N of Quilahuani, Candarave, Tacna, Peru	More
Jun 18, 1984 11:20 39 years ago	6.5 117 km	214km / 133mi	Provincia de Castilla, 80 km NW of El Pedregal, Peru	More
Jan 26, 1964 09:09 59 years ago	6.5 118 km	103km / 64mi	0.6 km E of Quishuarani, Arequipa, Peru	More
Dec 4, 1934 17:24 88 years ago	6.5 35 km	280km / 174mi	Provincia del Tamarugal, Tarapaca, 105 km SE of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile	More
Oct 10, 2017 06:32 5 years ago	6.4 98 km	228km / 142mi	67 km E of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile	More
Mar 23, 2015 04:51 8 years ago	6.4 118 km	256km / 159mi	126 km E of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile	More
Jul 19, 1969 04:54 54 years ago	6.4 57 km	132km / 82mi	46 km SW of Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru	More
Jan 21, 2018 01:06 5 years ago	6.3 118 km	272km / 169mi	107 km SE of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile	More
Mar 6, 2011 12:31 12 years ago	6.3 118 km	211km / 131mi	Provincia de Parinacota, 111 km NE of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile	More
Dec 12, 1994 07:41 28 years ago	6.3 148 km	164km / 102mi	92 km NE of Tacna, Peru	More
Nov 29, 1989 01:00 33 years ago	6.3 71 km	270km / 168mi	Provincia de Caraveli, 107 km NW of Camana, Arequipa, Peru	More
Jan 1, 1983 05:31 40 years ago	6.3 172 km	211km / 131mi	114 km SW of La Paz, Bolivia	More
Jan 20, 2018 13:06 5 years ago	6.2 113 km	266km / 165mi	Tarapaca, 91 km SE of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile	More
Dec 1, 2016 22:40 6 years ago	6.2 10 km	213km / 132mi	2.4 km S of Vilavila, Lampa, Puno, Peru	More
May 14, 2012 10:00 11 years ago	6.2 106 km	172km / 107mi	116 km NE of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile	More
May 6, 2010 02:42 13 years ago	6.2 37 km	123km / 76mi	31 km W of Tacna, Peru	More
Jul 8, 2008 09:13 15 years ago	6.2 123 km	140km / 87mi	15 km E of Huanca, Provincia de Caylloma, Arequipa, Peru	More
Oct 8, 1998 04:51 24 years ago	6.2 136 km	112km / 70mi	34 km NE of Arequipa, Peru	More
Apr 1, 1997 18:42 26 years ago	6.2 116 km	233km / 145mi	Provincia de Parinacota, 101 km E of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile	More
Apr 1, 1997 18:33 26 years ago	6.2 114 km	214km / 133mi	Provincia de Parinacota, 84 km E of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile	More
Apr 13, 1988 00:39 35 years ago	6.2 16 km	153km / 95mi	59 km SW of Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru	More
May 31, 2020 05:09 3 years ago	6.1 161 km	192km / 119mi	65 km W of Juliaca, Provincia de San Roman, Puno, Peru	More
Dec 3, 2019 08:46 3 years ago	6.1 39 km	162km / 101mi	South Pacific Ocean, 54 km SW of Tacna, Peru	More
Jun 7, 2012 16:03 11 years ago	6.1 153 km	147km / 91mi	16 km SW of El Pedregal, Provincia de Caylloma, Arequipa, Peru	More
Jun 7, 2012 16:03 11 years ago	6.1 110 km	194km / 121mi	4.4 km E of Luchea, Provincia de Castilla, Arequipa, Peru	More
May 14, 2012 10:00 11 years ago	6.1 98 km	154km / 95mi	21 km E of Tacna, Peru	More
Jul 12, 2009 06:12 14 years ago	6.1 199 km	237km / 147mi	Lampa, 23 km SE of Ayaviri, Puno, Peru	More
Jun 23, 2001 21:27 22 years ago	6.1 33 km	165km / 103mi	69 km W of Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru	More
Feb 26, 1984 08:18 39 years ago	6.1 113 km	65km / 41mi	Jorge Basadre, Tacna, 45 km E of Moquegua, Peru	More
Dec 2, 2016 03:40 6 years ago	6.0 10 km	183km / 114mi	4.6 km W of Japusura, Lampa, Puno, Peru	More
Sep 30, 2006 16:26 17 years ago	6.0 107 km	276km / 172mi	Provincia de La Union, 125 km NW of Camana, Arequipa, Peru	More
Jun 3, 2003 23:58 20 years ago	6.0 33 km	185km / 115mi	92 km SW of Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru	More
Jun 16, 1994 18:41 29 years ago	6.0 200 km	221km / 137mi	Lampa, 33 km NW of Juliaca, Provincia de San Roman, Puno, Peru	More
Jul 13, 1987 19:14 36 years ago	6.0 241 km	223km / 139mi	Provincia de Azangaro, 20 km N of Juliaca, Provincia de San Roman, Puno, Peru	More
May 18, 1985 16:59 38 years ago	6.0 110 km	303km / 188mi	Tarapaca, 144 km SE of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile	More
May 21, 1979 22:22 44 years ago	6.0 208 km	230km / 143mi	Provincia de Azangaro, 28 km N of Juliaca, Provincia de San Roman, Puno, Peru	More
Jun 17, 1970 04:44 53 years ago	6.0 109 km	136km / 85mi	47 km NW of Arequipa, Peru	More
Jul 13, 2005 12:06 18 years ago	5.9 80 km	135km / 84mi	24 km NE of Tacna, Peru	More
Dec 15, 1991 18:56 31 years ago	5.9 104 km	86km / 54mi	58 km N of Tacna, Peru	More
Sep 1, 1983 20:01 40 years ago	5.9 105 km	126km / 78mi	Provincia de Tarata, 83 km NE of Tacna, Peru	More
Jan 27, 2004 16:00 19 years ago	5.8 57 km	85km / 53mi	Jorge Basadre, Tacna, 37 km SE of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Jun 23, 2001 21:05 22 years ago	5.8 33 km	89km / 55mi	23 km S of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Jun 23, 2001 20:56 22 years ago	5.8 33 km	120km / 74mi	45 km S of Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru	More
Aug 3, 2000 19:22 23 years ago	5.8 33 km	115km / 71mi	67 km W of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Jul 4, 1988 13:54 35 years ago	5.8 20 km	91km / 57mi	40 km W of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Feb 15, 1972 21:18 51 years ago	5.8 55 km	66km / 41mi	14 km E of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Dec 30, 1965 06:16 57 years ago	5.8 100 km	45km / 28mi	Provincia de General Sanchez Cerro, Departamento de Moquegua, 55 km SE of Arequipa, Peru	More
Jul 17, 2013 02:37 10 years ago	5.7 9 km	178km / 110mi	9 km E of Huambo, Provincia de Caylloma, Arequipa, Peru	More
Nov 27, 2006 17:31 16 years ago	5.7 116 km	137km / 85mi	38 km NW of Cono Norte, Arequipa, Peru	More
Aug 26, 2003 21:11 20 years ago	5.7 32 km	45km / 28mi	28 km E of Moquegua, Provincia de Mariscal Nieto, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Oct 25, 1996 19:59 26 years ago	5.7 116 km	122km / 76mi	Provincia de Tarata, 76 km N of Tacna, Peru	More
Jun 8, 1990 13:49 33 years ago	5.7 27 km	95km / 59mi	52 km W of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Jul 28, 1973 22:18 50 years ago	5.7 110 km	116km / 72mi	44 km NE of Arequipa, Peru	More
Oct 22, 1969 10:21 53 years ago	5.7 25 km	126km / 78mi	60 km S of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Mar 16, 2022 06:06 1 year 2 weeks ago	5.6 10 km	182km / 113mi	93 km NW of Arequipa, Peru	More
Nov 20, 2006 14:38 16 years ago	5.6 38 km	112km / 70mi	Provincia de Tarata, 39 km N of Tacna, Peru	More
May 25, 2006 20:48 17 years ago	5.6 35 km	118km / 73mi	60 km S of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Feb 26, 2002 08:32 21 years ago	5.6 92 km	199km / 124mi	65 km E of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile	More
Jun 24, 2001 02:31 22 years ago	5.6 33 km	88km / 54mi	24 km SW of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Jun 23, 2001 23:49 22 years ago	5.6 33 km	100km / 62mi	35 km SW of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Apr 17, 1988 02:50 35 years ago	5.6 33 km	143km / 89mi	59 km SW of Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru	More
Mar 10, 1987 02:18 36 years ago	5.6 37 km	169km / 105mi	104 km SW of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Jul 12, 2022 23:36 37 weeks ago	5.5 10 km	40km / 25mi	Departamento de Moquegua, 49 km SE of Arequipa, Peru	More
Feb 28, 2021 02:16 2 years ago	5.5 10 km	159km / 99mi	South Pacific Ocean, 78 km SW of Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru	More
Dec 16, 2020 17:48 2 years ago	5.5 93 km	84km / 52mi	45 km SW of Arequipa, Peru	More
Feb 7, 2007 18:55 16 years ago	5.5 64 km	70km / 44mi	29 km E of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
May 30, 2004 16:43 19 years ago	5.5 109 km	61km / 38mi	Jorge Basadre, Tacna, 42 km E of Moquegua, Peru	More
Jun 27, 2001 00:21 22 years ago	5.5 33 km	101km / 63mi	35 km SW of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Jun 25, 2001 22:14 22 years ago	5.5 74 km	70km / 43mi	Jorge Basadre, 67 km NW of Tacna, Peru	More
Jun 24, 2001 01:22 22 years ago	5.5 33 km	108km / 67mi	66 km W of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Apr 13, 1997 23:20 26 years ago	5.5 33 km	145km / 90mi	83 km S of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Sep 12, 1984 19:17 39 years ago	5.5 140 km	170km / 106mi	Provincia de Caylloma, 81 km NW of Arequipa, Peru	More
Nov 15, 2014 05:20 8 years ago	5.4 127 km	149km / 93mi	Puno, 63 km E of Quilahuani, Candarave, Tacna, Peru	More
Nov 4, 2012 06:37 10 years ago	5.4 123 km	157km / 97mi	9 km NE of Lluta, Provincia de Caylloma, Arequipa, Peru	More
Sep 16, 2004 14:48 19 years ago	5.4 28 km	150km / 93mi	58 km SW of Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru	More
Sep 16, 2002 22:35 21 years ago	5.4 74 km	160km / 99mi	Provincia de Camana, 31 km SW of El Pedregal, Peru	More
Aug 26, 2002 23:03 21 years ago	5.4 33 km	84km / 52mi	18 km S of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Nov 22, 2001 12:43 21 years ago	5.4 46 km	125km / 78mi	69 km W of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Sep 2, 2001 09:31 22 years ago	5.4 33 km	125km / 78mi	80 km W of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Aug 11, 2001 06:44 22 years ago	5.4 37 km	92km / 57mi	33 km SE of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Jun 23, 2001 21:22 22 years ago	5.4 33 km	124km / 77mi	37 km SW of Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru	More
Aug 15, 1996 06:25 27 years ago	5.4 58 km	30km / 19mi	28 km SW of Moquegua, Peru	More
Feb 11, 1994 00:48 29 years ago	5.4 36 km	151km / 94mi	81 km SW of Tacna, Peru	More
Mar 29, 1989 04:06 34 years ago	5.4 42 km	189km / 118mi	127 km SW of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, Peru	More
Apr 12, 1988 23:55 35 years ago	5.4 33 km	156km / 97mi	72 km SW of Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru	More

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