An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 was recorded in the city of Tacna this Sunday, November 3, according to the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP).
According to the official report, the tremor took place at 4:18 p.m. and its epicenter was located 293 kilometers southeast of Calana, in Tacna.
Furthermore, the telluric movement It had a depth of 315 kilometers and was felt with an intensity of grade II and III in Calana.
So far, Civil Defense authorities have not reported any possible personal or material damage caused by the recent earthquake.
SEISMIC REPORT
IGP/CENSIS/RS 2024-0678
Local Date and Time: 03/11/2024 16:18:39
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 315km
Latitude: -19.17
Length: -67.68
Intensity: II-III Calana
Reference: 293 km SE of Calana, Tacna – Tacna— National Seismological Center (@Sismos_Peru_IGP) November 3, 2024
The Emergency Early Warning Messaging System (SISMATE) seeks to alert citizens about a threat of natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, intense rains or the activation of volcanoes. They clarify that it was not created to warn about tremors or earthquakes.
For his part, Hernando Tavera, executive president of the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP), told Andina that “Sismate is an information system; It is not a warning system. That’s the important thing to consider.“.sdf
