November 4, 1913 Earthquake: Amyaraes, Abancay, Casaya, Soraya, Peru
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Amyaraes, Abancay, Casaya, Soraya, Peru on November 4, 1913 at 21:33 UTC, 10 km below the surface. It killed 150 people.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- November 4, 1913
- Time
- 21:33 UTC
- Place
- Amyaraes, Abancay, Casaya, Soraya, Peru
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Intensity
- 10 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 14.200° S, 72.900° W
- Country
- Peru
The toll
- Deaths
- 150
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
- Houses destroyed
- Many (101 to 1,000)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Reference #1111 lists q violent earthquake in the province of Amyaraes, Abancay department on November 4, 1913, at 16:33 [local time]. Destruction of the settlements of Casaya, Soraya, Tarray, Puente, Huaquipa, Sanaica; heavy damage in the hamlets of Colcabamba, Amoray, and others. Around 150 people died. At Chalhuanca capital of the province, it was felt with force. At Abancay capital of the department, it caused some damage to structures. North of Andahuaylas and Ayacucho the intensity of the shock decreased appreciably.
Reference #1208 lists earthquake on Nov 4, 1913, 21:33 UTC, 14.2 S, 72.9 W, intensity X, depth 20 km.
Reference #1221 lists earthquake on Nov 4, 1913, 21:33 UTC, 14.096 S, 73.569 W, magnitude 6.25, intensity IX, depth 20 km.
Reference #1173 lists earthquake on Nov 4, 1913, 120 deaths in Peru.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 17, 1707, Cuzco, Peru
- May 21, 1950, Cusco, Peru
- January 31, 1943, Yanacoa, Pampamarca, Peru
- January 13, 1960, Arequipa,chuquibamba,caraveli,cotahuasi, Peru
- December 2, 1914, Pararca,paysa,colta,oyala, Peru
- April 5, 1986, Cuzco, Peru
- August 15, 2016, Arequipa, Peru
- September 28, 2014, Paruro Province, Peru
- April 18, 1981, Ayacucho, Peru
- December 24, 1959, Ayacucho,pomabamba,moyobamba,huahuapuquio, Peru
- October 15, 1971, Apurimac, Peru
- August 9, 2001, Antabama, Peru
- March 24, 1739, Santa Catalina, Peru
- April 13, 1861, Peru
- March 31, 1650, Sicasica, Cuzco,collao,lima, Bolivia, Peru
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 2990.