city 1992

La Oroya earthquakes in 1992

Earthquake archive for La Oroya in 1992: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
23.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
06 Nov 1992

Huancayo, Peru

Depth
14.3 km
UTC
20:51:37
Coordinates
-11.456, -75.140
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1992, 2 earthquakes were recorded near La Oroya. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.3, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 14.3 to 33.0 km, averaging 23.7 km. Activity extended from Friday, June 5, 1992 to Friday, November 6, 1992 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
5.3 14.3 km
Huancayo, Peru
06 Nov 1992 20:51:37 UTC
4.3 33.0 km
Huancayo, Peru
05 Jun 1992 19:01:54 UTC