3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1996
La Oroya earthquakes in 1996
Earthquake archive for La Oroya in 1996: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
63.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
19 Aug 1996
Cerro de Pasco, Peru
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
04:49:55
Coordinates
-10.958, -76.344
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1996, 3 earthquakes were recorded near La Oroya. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.5, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 33.0 to 80.0 km, averaging 63.7 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 15, 1996 to Monday, August 19, 1996 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
33.0 km
Cerro de Pasco, Peru
19 Aug 1996 04:49:55 UTC
4.4
78.1 km
Chosica, Peru
15 Jan 1996 20:56:20 UTC
4.2
80.0 km
Huancayo, Peru
05 Feb 1996 11:35:51 UTC