Latest quakes in or near La Mar, Ayacucho, Peru - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.5 earthquake Central Peru - Sep 6, 2023 - |
Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 5.3 central Peru - Apr 7, 1996 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 19 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 2 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Sep 6, 2023 02:44 am (Lima) | 3.5 10 km | Central Peru | Info | ||
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Dec 14, 2022 08:15 am (Lima) | 4.0 73 km | CENTRAL PERU | Info | ||
Dec 14, 2022 04:30 am (Lima) | 4.7 75 km | 40 km northeast of Ayacucho, Ayacucho, Peru | Info | ||
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 11, 2022 12:41 am (Lima) | 4.1 45 km | Near Rosario, Ayacucho, Peru 1 report | Info | ||
Monday, January 3, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 2, 2022 08:51 pm (Lima) | 4.3 53 km | CENTRAL PERU | Info | ||
Friday, July 9, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 9, 2021 11:07 am (Lima) | 4.7 85 km | Central Peru 3 reports | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 23, 2020 07:49 pm (Lima) | 4.0 86 km | Central Peru | Info | ||
Thursday, January 30, 2020 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Jan 30, 2020 04:21 am (Lima) | 4.1 79 km | 39 km northeast of Ayacucho, Huamanga, Peru | Info | ||
Jan 30, 2020 04:21 am (Lima) | 4.1 79 km | 40 km northeast of Ayacucho, Huamanga, Peru | Info | ||
Thursday, September 6, 2018 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 6, 2018 03:01 pm (Lima) | 4.2 109 km | Peru | Info | ||
Thursday, June 14, 2018 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 14, 2018 05:27 pm (Lima) | 4.7 75 km | CENTRAL PERU | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 55.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.86 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1.02 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1.02 quakes per year
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La Mar Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near La Mar, Ayacucho, Peru?
La Mar has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1.7 quakes on average per year in or near La Mar, Ayacucho, Peru. However, La Mar has had at least 13 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in La Mar?
The last earthquake in La Mar occurred 33 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.5:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from Andahuaylas, Apurimac, Peru, in the early morning of Wednesday, Sep 6, 2023 at 2.44 am local time (America/Lima GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in La Mar since 1970?
Since 1970, La Mar has had 1 quake of magnitude 5.3, 19 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 2 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in La Mar since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in La Mar since 1970 had a magnitude of 5.3 and occurred 28 years ago:
A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit 45 km (28 mi) away from Ayacucho, Ayacucho, Peru, in the evening of Sunday, Apr 7, 1996 at 9.52 pm local time (America/Lima GMT -5). The quake had a moderate depth of 72 km (45 mi) .
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