2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1998
La Oroya earthquakes in 1998
Earthquake archive for La Oroya in 1998: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
53.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
28 Jun 1998
Huancayo, Peru
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
23:00:22
Coordinates
-11.386, -75.161
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1998, 2 earthquakes were recorded near La Oroya. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 4.8, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 74.6 km, averaging 53.8 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, June 9, 1998 to Sunday, June 28, 1998 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
33.0 km
Huancayo, Peru
28 Jun 1998 23:00:22 UTC
4.6
74.6 km
Huancayo, Peru
09 Jun 1998 11:13:40 UTC