3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1978
La Oroya earthquakes in 1978
Earthquake archive for La Oroya in 1978: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
116.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
29 Jul 1978
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1978, 3 earthquakes were recorded near La Oroya. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.0, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 98.0 to 131.0 km, averaging 116.7 km. Activity extended from Monday, July 3, 1978 to Friday, September 1, 1978 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
98.0 km
Chosica, Peru
29 Jul 1978 12:33:58 UTC
4.9
131.0 km
Tarma, Peru
01 Sep 1978 01:59:05 UTC
4.7
121.0 km
La Oroya, Peru
03 Jul 1978 10:00:02 UTC