Latest quakes in or near Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Peru - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.1 earthquake Central Peru - Feb 26, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2020 | Mag. 5.1 16 Km SE of Cocas - Peru - Apr 6, 2022 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 16 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 21 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Feb 26, 09:37 pm (Lima) | 4.1 91 km | Central Peru | Info | ||
Monday, February 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 19, 01:23 am (Lima) | 4.9 94 km | 26 km southwest of Huancavelica, Huancavelica, Peru 3 reports | Info | ||
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 3, 2023 02:40 am (Lima) | 4.2 103 km | Central Peru | Info | ||
Monday, August 8, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 8, 2022 04:24 am (Lima) | 4.0 111 km | CENTRAL PERU | Info | ||
Thursday, April 7, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 6, 2022 10:30 pm (Lima) | 5.1 87 km | 16 Km SE of Cocas, Peru 19 reports | Info | ||
Sunday, October 3, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 3, 2021 01:39 am (Lima) | 4.1 108 km | CENTRAL PERU 1 report | Info | ||
Friday, September 4, 2020 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 4, 2020 02:36 pm (Lima) | 4.0 97 km | 228 km southeast of Lima, Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima, Peru | Info | ||
Thursday, August 20, 2020 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 20, 2020 02:03 pm (Lima) | 4.6 112 km | 230 km southeast of Lima, Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima, Peru | Info | ||
Saturday, July 4, 2020 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Jul 4, 2020 02:40 am (Lima) | 3.6 12 km | 11 km southwest of Huancavelica, Peru | Info | ||
Jul 4, 2020 02:40 am (Lima) | 3.6 12 km | 11 km southwest of Huancavelica, Peru | Info | ||
Saturday, May 16, 2020 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 16, 2020 12:01 am (Lima) | 4.3 92 km | 217 km southeast of Lima, Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima, Peru | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 5.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 5.5 quakes per year
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Castrovirreyna Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Peru?
Castrovirreyna has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 6.9 quakes on average per year in or near Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Peru. However, Castrovirreyna has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Peru?
On average, Castrovirreyna has about 5.5 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Castrovirreyna?
The last earthquake in Castrovirreyna occurred 12 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 4.1:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit 46 km (29 mi) away from Huancavelica, Huancavelica, Peru, in the evening of Monday, Feb 26, 2024 at 9.37 pm local time (America/Lima GMT -5). The quake had a moderate depth of 91 km (57 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Castrovirreyna since 2020?
Since 2020, Castrovirreyna has had 1 quake of magnitude 5.1, 16 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 21 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Castrovirreyna since 2020?
The strongest earthquake in Castrovirreyna since 2020 had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 2 years ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 67 km (42 mi) away from Huancavelica, Huancavelica, Peru, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 6, 2022 at 10.30 pm local time (America/Lima GMT -5). The quake had a moderate depth of 87 km (54 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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