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M 6.7 - 35 km ENE of Tambo, Peru

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Ayacucho, Peru

About 220 km SW of Cusco

Magnitude M6.7 Mww

Depth
99 km
Alert level
Green
Started
Location
Ayacucho, Peru
Hazard
Strong earthquake
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 reference point for this event. Each provider reports its own epicentre; 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

  • ImpactPopulation exposed recorded: 29,463 people

Timeline

  1. Main eventM 6.7 - 35 km ENE of Tambo, Peru
  2. HazardMagnitude recorded: M6.7 Mww
  3. HazardDepth recorded: 99 km
  4. HazardReported epicentre (USGS) recorded: 14.6324° S, 73.6403° W
  5. HazardReported magnitude (GDACS) recorded: M6.7 M

2 more items in the full record

2 official and scientific sources

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Occurrences

The main event and every occurrence recorded so far, each with its own sourced readings. A reading with no source behind it is left blank.

Main event

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

    USGS main shock, reviewed status.

Evidence

Every figure on this page traces to one or more cited Sources. The evidence below shows the records and reports currently held for this Event.

  • Scientific record

    M 6.7 - 35 km ENE of Tambo, Peru

    USGS

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  • Scientific record

    Earthquake in Peru (episode 1728011)

    GDACS

    View source

Key facts and sources

Magnitude
M6.7 Sourced from M 6.7 - 35 km ENE of Tambo, Peru
Population exposed
29,463 people Sourced from Earthquake in Peru (episode 1728011)

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