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Latest quakes in or near Ayacucho, Peru - list, stats and map

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Mag. 4.2 earthquake Peru, 89 km southeast of Acari, Arequipa -
Strongest since 2024Mag. 4.8 Peru, 50 km northeast of Coracora, Ayacucho - Mar 8, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 14:54 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Ayacucho in the past 24 hours.
Since 2024, Ayacucho has had 17 quakes of magnitudes above 3 and up to 4.8:
  • 16 quakes above magnitude 4
  • 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
Strongest: Mag. 4.8 Earthquake 36 Km NNW of Upahuacho, Peru -
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Latest quakes in or near Ayacucho, Peru - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 26, 02:16 am (Lima)
Mar 26, 07:16 GMT
4.2

52 km
40 km (25 mi) to the S Peru, 89 km southeast of Acari, Arequipa
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 19, 09:11 pm (Lima)
Mar 20, 02:11 GMT
4.0

117 km
Central Peru Info
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 16, 04:17 pm (Lima)
Mar 16, 21:17 GMT
3.9

42 km
20 km (12 mi) to the S Near Coast of Southern Peru Info
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 12, 09:50 pm (Lima)
Mar 13, 02:50 GMT
4.7

80 km
15 Km N of Oyolo, Peru Info
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 12, 05:27 pm (Lima)
Mar 12, 22:27 GMT
4.0

24 km
26 km (16 mi) to the N Huancavelica, Peru, 51 km east of Huancayo, Junin Info
Mar 12, 05:04 pm (Lima)
Mar 12, 22:04 GMT
4.6

10.4 km
33 km (21 mi) to the N 29 Km NE of Salcabamba, Peru 5 reportsInfo
Friday, March 8, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 8, 01:54 am (Lima)
Mar 8, 06:54 GMT
4.8

76 km
Peru, 50 km northeast of Coracora, Ayacucho Info
Mar 7, 10:15 pm (Lima)
Mar 8, 03:15 GMT
4.1

118 km
Central Peru Info
Thursday, February 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 29, 04:13 am (Lima)
Feb 29, 09:13 GMT
4.1

62 km
31 km (19 mi) to the S Near Coast Of Southern Peru Info
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 26, 09:37 pm (Lima)
Feb 27, 02:37 GMT
4.1

91 km
40 km (25 mi) to the NW Central Peru Info
Saturday, February 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 24, 07:21 am (Lima)
Feb 24, 12:21 GMT
4.6

89 km
2 Km SSE of Pacapausa, Peru Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4 x 1012 joules (1.12 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 968 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 56 quakes on average per year in or near Ayacucho, Peru:
  • Mag. 8 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.49 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 5.2 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 48 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 53 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 53 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)
Ayacucho has a very high level of seismic activity. Ayacucho has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.

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