August 13, 2017 Earthquake: Junin, Peru
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Junin, Peru on August 13, 2017 at 16:51:24 UTC, 32 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.
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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
- August 13, 2017
- Time
- 16:51:24 UTC
- Place
- Junin, Peru
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 32 km (20 mi)
- Intensity
- 8 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 10.721° S, 74.566° W
- Country
- Peru
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
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.
One person killed, two injured and several roads damaged by rockslides in Junin. Tarma, Junin, Peru - CDI: 8; Satipo, Junin, Peru - CDI: 6; Huancayo, Junin, Peru - CDI: 3; Lima, Lima Provincias, Peru - CDI: 2 (reference #13456)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 1, 1947, Satipo,andamarca,acobamba,la Merced,victoc, Peru
- October 1, 1969, Huaytapallana, Lampa, Chilifruta, Peru
- February 14, 1970, Panao,chaclla,quero,ayllamarca,la Linda, Peru
- July 19, 2026, Junin, Peru
- July 1, 2008, Oxapampa, Huancabamba, Central, Peru
- July 24, 1969, Lampa-Junin,huaytapallana, Peru
- January 21, 2009, Paccha, 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 10445.