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

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: Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Junin, Peru
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Mag. 4.0 earthquake Huancavelica, 51 km east of Huancayo, Junin - Mar 12, 2024 -
Strongest since 1970Mag. 5.6 central Peru - Jan 23, 1990 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 23:16 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Tayacaja, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Tayacaja in the past 24 hours.
Since 1970, Tayacaja has had 20 quakes of magnitudes above 3 and up to 5.6:
  • 2 quakes above magnitude 5
  • 12 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 6 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Latest: Mag. 4.0 Earthquake Central Peru -
Strongest: Mag. 5.6 Earthquake central Peru -
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Latest quakes in or near Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 12, 05:27 pm (Lima)
Mar 12, 22:27 GMT
4.0

24 km
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
29 Km NE of Salcabamba, Peru 5 reportsInfo
Monday, October 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 15, 2023 11:42 pm (Lima)
Oct 16, 2023 04:42 GMT
4.0

105 km
Central Peru Info
Monday, February 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 20, 2023 04:01 am (Lima)
Feb 20, 2023 09:01 GMT
4.4

100 km
CENTRAL PERU Info
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 24, 2020 04:33 pm (Lima)
Mar 24, 2020 21:33 GMT
3.4

10 km
8 Km Al O De Colcabamba, Tayacaja - Huancavelica (Peru) Info
Thursday, December 5, 2019 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 4, 2019 11:13 pm (Lima)
Dec 5, 2019 04:13 GMT
3.9

13 km
Central Peru 1 reportInfo
Monday, May 13, 2019 GMT (1 quake)
May 13, 2019 02:10 am (Lima)
May 13, 2019 07:10 GMT
5.2

10 km
Central Peru 46 reportsInfo
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 2, 2016 12:50 pm (Lima)
Nov 2, 2016 17:50 GMT
4.0

101 km
CENTRAL PERU Info
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 1, 2015 09:46 am (Lima)
Jul 1, 2015 14:46 GMT
4.0

6 km
Peru Info
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 4, 2015 03:36 pm (Lima)
Mar 4, 2015 20:36 GMT
3.8

8 km
Peru Info
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 30, 2013 11:42 pm (Lima)
May 1, 2013 04:42 GMT
3.9

28 km
II Pampas (Peru) Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.5 x 1013 joules (7.04 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 6061 tons of TNT or 0.4 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1.1 quakes on average per year in or near Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru:
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.9 years)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 0.54 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 0.54 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)
Tayacaja has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, Tayacaja has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.

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