3
Recorded earthquakes
city
2008
La Oroya earthquakes in 2008
Earthquake archive for La Oroya in 2008: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
88.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
01 Dec 2008
Tarma, Peru
Depth
102.9 km
UTC
00:05:11
Coordinates
-11.472, -75.568
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 2008, 3 earthquakes were recorded near La Oroya. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.9, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 46.4 to 116.8 km, averaging 88.7 km. Activity extended from Thursday, May 15, 2008 to Monday, December 1, 2008 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
102.9 km
Tarma, Peru
01 Dec 2008 00:05:11 UTC
4.2
116.8 km
Cerro de Pasco, Peru
15 May 2008 05:27:01 UTC
4.1
46.4 km
Huancayo, Peru
09 Jul 2008 03:25:31 UTC