The key facts

  • Magnitude 5.8 earthquake off the coast of Peru, hypocenter at a depth of 10 km
  • Epicenter — 104 km south of Ica, which has a population of 246,000
  • No reports of casualties or damage were received

Tremors off the coast of Peru

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 occurred off the coast of Peru, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. According to seismologists, the tremors were recorded at 16:43 UTC (19:43 Moscow time). The epicenter was located 104 km south of the city of Ica, which has a population of 246,000, and the hypocenter lay at a depth of 10 km. No information about casualties or damage was received. The shallow depth of the hypocenter means the tremors could have been felt noticeably more strongly on the coast than in deeper earthquakes of the same magnitude, but no consequences were described in the publications.

Earthquake in Israel two days earlier

This was a separate event: on November 11, in southern Israel, near the city of Eilat, an earthquake also occurred — the Israel Defense Forces estimated its magnitude at 4.5. Sirens sounded in Eilat and neighboring settlements; according to a clarification from Israeli Army Radio, sirens are activated only for tremors above 4 on the Richter scale and when there is a real threat to life. Flights were suspended at Ramon Airport. No information about casualties or consequences was received.