Message:20917 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Thu, 16 Apr 26 08:31:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.2) near the coast of central Peru -14.7 -76.8
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From: CX2SA@CX2SA.SAL.URY.SOAM
To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: near the coast of central Peru
Geographic coordinates: 14.659S, 76.767W
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 16 Apr 2026 08:09:02
Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Apr 2026 04:09:02
Time in your area (1): 16 Apr 2026 05:09:02
Location with respect to nearby cities:
102.9 km (63.8 mi) SSW of Paracas, Peru
121.2 km (75.1 mi) SSW of Pisco, Peru
124.2 km (77.0 mi) SSW of Tupac Amaru, Peru
125.4 km (77.7 mi) WSW of Santiago, Peru
129.7 km (80.4 mi) WSW of Ica, Peru
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sqib
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000sqib?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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Automatic packet bulletin created ONLY for magnitudes 5.00 or up
received from www.usgs.gov by cx2sa.net: 16/04/2026 08:30:56 UTC
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