M5.1 Earthquake 27 km SE of Papayal, Peru — November 9, 2022
2022-11-09 01:15:10 UTC (2022-11-09) · approx. 8:15 PM UTC-5 local
Felt by 12 people across nearby locations.
On November 9, 2022 at 01:15 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 27 km SE of Papayal, Peru, at a depth of 54.1 km and coordinates -4.2315°, -80.5466°. This earthquake was detected by 258 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 405, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Peru, a region characterized by the northern Peru-Chile subduction zone, complicated by the subduction of the Nazca Ridge. The nearest mapped fault system is the Peru-Chile Trench. View all earthquakes in Peru.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 12 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-80.5466°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Papayal, Peru?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 27 km SE of Papayal, Peru on November 9, 2022 at 01:15 UTC had a depth of 54.1 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -4.2315°, -80.5466°, which is 27 km SE of Papayal, Peru. View all earthquakes in Peru.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Has Peru had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Peru was the M8.0 Arequipa earthquake of June 23, 2001. Today's magnitude 5.1 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000ine5). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, November 9, 2022). M5.1 Earthquake 27 km SE of Papayal, Peru — November 9, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000ine5/