Sunday, June 30, 2024

M6.1 earthquake hits near the coast of Peru following M7.2 on June 28


M6.1 earthquake hits near the coast of Peru following M7.2 on June 28



A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit near the coast of central Peru at 07:05 UTC on June 29, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 19.3 km (12 miles).


The quake follows M7.2 at 05:36 UTC on June 28, at a depth of 28 km (17.4 miles). The same region 3 other notable aftershocks — M4.7 at 05:52 UTC on June 28, M4.4 at 07:05 UTC on June 28, and M5.3 at 07:22 UTC on June 29.The epicenter of today’s M6.1 was located 35 km (22 miles) SSW of yesterday’s M7.2 quake, 43 km (26.7 miles) SSW of Atiquipa (population 137), 104.8 km (65.1 miles) SE San Juan (population 12 795), and 116.2 km (72.2 mi) SSE of Minas de Marcona (population 15 478), Peru.


22 000 people are estimated to have felt moderate shaking, 190 000 light and 104 000 weak.


The USGS issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

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