Peru earthquakes in 1971
21 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Peru in 1971. The largest: M5.8 39 km SSW of Atico, Peru, Sep 23, 1971.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1971 was located in Peru. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1971
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.826 km SW of Huacho, Peru · 53 km deep
- 5.48 km NW of Cañaveral, Peru · 52 km deep
- 5.68 km W of Sañayca, Peru · 65 km deep
- 5.839 km SSW of Atico, Peru · 38 km deep
- 5.542 km WSW of Supe Puerto, Peru · 53 km deep
- 5.585 km WSW of Pimentel, Peru · 25 km deep
- 5.210 km NNE of Máncora, Peru · 34 km deep
- 5.217 km WNW of Papayal, Peru · 33 km deep
- 5.813 km S of Papayal, Peru · 39 km deep
- 5.7central Peru · 123 km deep
- 5.211 km ESE of Máncora, Peru · 37 km deep
- 5.515 km ENE of Pachaconas, Peru · 86 km deep
- 5.28 km ESE of Huandoval, Peru · 15 km deep
- 5.245 km E of Churubamba, Peru · 24 km deep
- 5.3208 km WSW of Pimentel, Peru · 13 km deep
- 5.616 km W of Capacmarca, Peru · 15 km deep
- 5.218 km NE of Máncora, Peru · 32 km deep
- 5.294 km N of Lagunas, Peru · 30 km deep
- 5.312 km N of Máncora, Peru · 25 km deep
- 5.575 km SE of Mazo Cruz, Peru · 173 km deep
- 5.553 km WSW of Chimbote, Peru · 70 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1971 | 4 | 5.5 | 75 km SE of Mazo Cruz, Peru |
| February 1971 | 1 | 5.2 | 18 km NE of Máncora, Peru |
| March 1971 | 2 | 5.6 | 16 km W of Capacmarca, Peru |
| April 1971 | 1 | 5.2 | 45 km E of Churubamba, Peru |
| May 1971 | 3 | 5.5 | 15 km ENE of Pachaconas, Peru |
| June 1971 | 2 | 5.8 | 13 km S of Papayal, Peru |
| July 1971 | 1 | 5.2 | 17 km WNW of Papayal, Peru |
| August 1971 | 0 | ||
| September 1971 | 4 | 5.8 | 39 km SSW of Atico, Peru |
| October 1971 | 2 | 5.6 | 8 km W of Sañayca, Peru |
| November 1971 | 1 | 5.8 | 26 km SW of Huacho, Peru |
| December 1971 | 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.