Peru earthquakes in 1966
10 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Peru in 1966. The largest: M8.1 67 km W of Paramonga, Peru, Oct 17, 1966.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1966 was located in Peru. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1966
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.7118 km SW of Huarmey, Peru · 39 km deep
- 8.167 km W of Paramonga, Peru · 37 km deep
- 5.787 km WNW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru · 113 km deep
- 5.1Southern Peru · 70 km deep
- 6.275 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru · 25 km deep
- 6.444 km E of San Fernando, Peru · 161 km deep
- 5.67 km N of Papayal, Peru · 31 km deep
- 5.512 km WNW of Papayal, Peru · 43 km deep
- 5.150 km E of Churubamba, Peru · 15 km deep
- 5.515 km WSW of San Juan, Peru · 41 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1966 | 0 | ||
| February 1966 | 2 | 5.5 | 15 km WSW of San Juan, Peru |
| March 1966 | 2 | 5.6 | 7 km N of Papayal, Peru |
| April 1966 | 0 | ||
| May 1966 | 1 | 6.4 | 44 km E of San Fernando, Peru |
| June 1966 | 1 | 6.2 | 75 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru |
| July 1966 | 0 | ||
| August 1966 | 2 | 5.7 | 87 km WNW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru |
| September 1966 | 0 | ||
| October 1966 | 2 | 8.1 | 67 km W of Paramonga, Peru |
| November 1966 | 0 | ||
| December 1966 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.