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Earthquake

M 6.7 - 35 km ENE of Tambo, Peru

Latest evidence

Magnitude M6.7 Mww

Also reported by GDACS (magnitude type not stated)

Depth
99 km
Alert level
Green
Started
Location
Ayacucho, Peru
Hazard
Strong earthquake

Ayacucho, Peru

About 220 km SW of Cusco

Events on record associated with Peru

IcaAyacuchoPiscoHuancavelicaChincha AltaAbancayAYACUCHOCusco (reference place)CuscoEvent origin; Reported epicentre (USGS)Origin (USGS)Reported epicentre (GDACS)GDACSPeruNorth is upN100 km
Map of the area around Ayacucho, Peru, showing the event origin and the epicentres reported by USGS and GDACS. Scale bar: 100 km. Location inset: Peru. Reported epicentre marked.

Recorded coordinates

The event origin is WND’s fixed reference point for this event; it is not revised when a provider updates its epicentre. Each provider reports its own current epicentre; a superseded location is kept as history. Distances below are measured from the origin.

Region and reference cities are derived by WND from the reported epicentre using Natural Earth 5.1.2 boundaries; they are not provider statements. Made with Natural Earth.

Event origin: 14.6324° S, 73.6403° W

  • Reported epicentre (USGS) — 14.6324° S, 73.6403° W — at the event origin
  • Reported epicentre (GDACS) — 14.6414° S, 73.5236° W — 13 km E of the event origin

Impact

Population exposedEstimated
29,463 people

What changed

Timeline

The first 5 of 7 dated entries, earliest first. 1 entry without a stated time is in the full chronology.

  1. HazardReported magnitude (GDACS) recorded: M6.7
  2. HazardReported epicentre (GDACS) recorded: 14.6414° S, 73.5236° W
  3. ImpactPopulation exposed recorded: 29,463 people
  4. Main eventM 6.7 - 35 km ENE of Tambo, Peru
  5. HazardMagnitude recorded: M6.7 Mww

See all 8 entries in the full chronology

2 official and scientific sources

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Occurrences

The main event and every occurrence recorded so far. Each reading links to its entry in the evidence record.

Main event

  • M 6.7 - 35 km ENE of Tambo, PeruM6.7 Mww99 km depth

    USGS main shock, reviewed status.

Evidence

Every reading published for this Event, grouped by what it measures, with its source. Superseded readings and readings not shown in the summaries above are included. Where a claim has several readings, WND selects one by a fixed rule; selection is not a judgement of accuracy.

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Evidence record

Magnitude

Depth

Reported epicentre

Population exposed

Alert level

Full chronology

  1. Hazard Reported magnitude (GDACS) recorded: M6.7
  2. Hazard Reported epicentre (GDACS) recorded: 14.6414° S, 73.5236° W
  3. Impact Population exposed recorded: 29,463 people
  4. Main event M 6.7 - 35 km ENE of Tambo, Peru
  5. Hazard Magnitude recorded: M6.7 Mww
  6. Hazard Depth recorded: 99 km
  7. Hazard Reported epicentre (USGS) recorded: 14.6324° S, 73.6403° W

No time stated by the source

Sources

  • Scientific record

    M 6.7 - 35 km ENE of Tambo, Peru

    USGS

    View source
  • Scientific record

    Earthquake in Peru (episode 1728011)

    GDACS

    View source

Evidence coverage

  • GDACS: alert record found and attached. Checked
  • GLIDE registry: checked, nothing matched. Checked
  • ReliefWeb: not queried — reports attach only by GLIDE, and none is assigned. Checked