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M7.1 earthquake, Peru, 2018-01-14

MagnitudeM7.1mww

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Depth39 km

Time (UTC)2018-01-14 09:18

Rank in 201811 / 134among M6+

Rank since 19001247 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×45approx.

37 km W of Atiquipa, Peru · -15.77, -74.71

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M5.5 2018-01-30	2018-01-30 14:23	34 km	27 km WSW of Atiquipa, Peru

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2001 M8.4M8.4

1942 M8.1M8.1

1913 M7.7M7.7

1996 M7.7M7.7

1922 M7.2M7.2

2024 M7.2M7.2

1960 M7.1M7.1

2013 M7.1M7.1

2018 M7.1M7.1

1958 M7.0M7.0

1979 M6.9M6.9

2011 M6.9M6.9

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.4 2017-07-18	2017-07-18 02:05	44 km	22 km S of Atico, Peru
M6.8 2014-08-24	2014-08-24 23:21	101 km	38 km NW of Aniso, Peru
M6.1 2014-03-15	2014-03-15 08:59	20 km	24 km SSW of Paracas, Peru
M7.1 2013-09-25	2013-09-25 16:42	40 km	16 km WSW of Atiquipa, Peru
M6.1 2012-06-07	2012-06-07 16:03	110 km	16 km S of Uñon, Peru
M6.4 2012-01-30	2012-01-30 05:11	43 km	6 km ESE of Pampa de Tate, Peru
M6.9 2011-10-28	2011-10-28 18:54	24 km	39 km SW of Santiago, Peru
M6.1 2010-05-23	2010-05-23 22:46	101 km	4 km WNW of Sacsamarca, Peru
M6.0 2007-08-18	2007-08-18 02:52	30 km	7 km NNW of Paracas, Peru
M6.0 2007-08-16	2007-08-16 11:35	35 km	46 km S of Paracas, Peru

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.