Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes near Imperial, Provincia de Cañete, Lima region, Peru
4.2 quake Lima region, Peru, Aug 8, 2023 3:32 am (GMT -5)

A moderately shallow magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported early morning near Imperial, Provincia de Cañete, Lima region, Peru.
According to the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, the quake hit on Tuesday, August 8th, 2023, at 3:32 am local time at a moderately shallow depth of 40 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include La Joya (pop. 280) located 51 km from the epicenter, Mala (pop. 17,300) 56 km away, San Vicente de Cañete (pop. 25,500) 61 km away, Salinas (pop. 12,900) 63 km away, Imperial (pop. 32,300) 65 km away, Imperial (pop. 32,300) 65 km away, Nuevo Imperial (pop. 32,300) 69 km away, and Chincha Alta (pop. 153,100) 97 km away.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 8, 2023 3:32 am (GMT -5) local time (8 Aug 2023 08:32 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 13.05°S / 76.95°W (Lima, Lima region, Peru)
Primary data source: RaspberryShake
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