Thursday 18 July 2024, 14:10: earthquake at Central Peru
Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org
Earthquakes with magnitude 4.3 felt at 14:10 on 18 July 2024.
Place: Central Peru.
On Thursday 18 July 2024 at 14:10 an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 and depth 21 km was recorded in Central Peru. Further info on the EMSC webpage
by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are
classified into superficial
(hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and
deep
(hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 14:10 on 18 July 2024 with epicenter Central Peru, having a depth of 21 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 4.3, therefore between 4 and 5, this earthquake is classified as "light". This type of earthquake generates noticeable
oscillations for interior items, but structural damage to buildings is rare.
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