Earthquakes
Earthquakes in Peru
Earthquakes in Peru: Last 30 days 5; M5+ since 1950 1521, M7+ 33; strongest M8.1 (1966).
Last 30 days
| Magnitude | Where | Depth | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | Camaná 71 km ↓ | 35 km | 5 days ago · 17 Oct 2026 23:28 |
| 5.2 | Camaná 19 km ↓ | 45 km | 11 days ago · 11 Oct 2026 08:42 |
| 4.3 | El Pedregal 21 km ↗ | 112 km | 13 days ago · 9 Oct 2026 05:55 |
| 4.5 | Saramiriza 248 km ↗ | 133 km | 23 days ago · 29 Sept 2026 05:22 |
| 4.4 | Huacho 33 km ↓ | 54 km | 27 days ago · 25 Sept 2026 23:26 |
- M5+ · Since 19501521
- M6+151
- M7+33
- Significant earthquakes on record183
M5+ earthquakes per decade
Strongest · Since 1950
| 8.1 | Paramonga 67 km ← | 17 Oct 1966 |
| 8.0 | Yurimaguas 95 km → | 26 May 2019 |
| 8.0 | San Vicente de Cañete 42 km ↙ | 15 Aug 2007 |
| 7.9 | Chimbote 35 km ↙ | 31 May 1970 |
| 7.7 | San Juan de Marcona 69 km ↖ | 12 Nov 1996 |
| 7.7 | Sandia 51 km ↑ | 15 Aug 1963 |
| 7.6 | Iñapari 186 km ↖ | 24 Nov 2015 |
| 7.6 | Iñapari 156 km ← | 24 Nov 2015 |
| 7.6 | Punta de Bombón 51 km ↙ | 7 Jul 2001 |
| 7.6 | Callao 76 km ← | 3 Oct 1974 |
| 7.6 | Iñapari 132 km ← | 19 Aug 1961 |
| 7.5 | Saramiriza 68 km → | 28 Nov 2021 |
| 7.5 | Yurimaguas 39 km ↖ | 26 Sept 2005 |
| 7.5 | Puerto Maldonado 96 km ↓ | 26 Jul 1958 |
| 7.3 | Caleta Cruz 11 km ↖ | 12 Dec 1953 |
| 7.2 | Tambo Viejo 46 km ↘ | 28 Jun 2024 |
| 7.2 | Azángaro 10 km ← | 26 May 2022 |
| 7.2 | Saramiriza 84 km → | 28 Oct 1997 |
| 7.2 | Callao 87 km ↙ | 9 Nov 1974 |
| 7.2 | Papayal 9 km ↗ | 10 Dec 1970 |
| 7.2 | Iñapari 150 km ← | 31 Aug 1961 |
| 7.1 | Iñapari 136 km ← | 24 Aug 2018 |
| 7.1 | Tambo Viejo 37 km ↓ | 14 Jan 2018 |
| 7.1 | Tambo Viejo 45 km ↓ | 25 Sept 2013 |
| 7.1 | Rioja 12 km ↗ | 5 Apr 1991 |
| 7.1 | Mollendo 36 km ↙ | 12 Apr 1988 |
| 7.1 | Vista Alegre 20 km ↘ | 15 Jan 1960 |
| 7.0 | Azángaro 23 km ↑ | 1 Mar 2019 |
| 7.0 | Contamana 64 km ↘ | 24 Aug 2011 |
| 7.0 | Ollantaytambo 19 km ↗ | 6 Jul 1991 |
| 7.0 | Iñapari 130 km ← | 17 Oct 1990 |
| 7.0 | Santa María de Nieva 38 km ↙ | 12 Apr 1983 |
| 7.0 | El Pedregal 30 km ↓ | 15 Jan 1958 |
| 6.9 | Máncora 77 km ↖ | 7 Feb 1959 |
| 6.9 | Huacachina 45 km ↙ | 28 Oct 2011 |
| 6.9 | Puerto Maldonado 88 km ↓ | 10 Jan 1994 |
| 6.9 | Camaná 27 km ↑ | 16 Feb 1979 |
| 6.9 | Paramonga 28 km ← | 24 Sept 1963 |
| 6.8 | Chalhuanca 49 km ↙ | 24 Aug 2014 |
| 6.8 | Camaná 7 km ↘ | 3 Apr 1999 |
Significant earthquakes on record
| When | Where | Magnitude | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07 | Chupaca | 5.5 | 6 |
| 2025-06 | Callao | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2024-09 | San Miguel | 4.2 | – |
| 2024-06 | Tambo ViejoTsunami | 7.2 | – |
| 2024-04 | Paruro | 4.3 | – |
| 2022-10 | Sullana | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2022-07 | Omate | 5.5 | – |
| 2022-05 | Azángaro | 7.2 | – |
| 2022-05 | Pucusana | 5.4 | 2 |
| 2021-11 | Saramiriza | 7.5 | – |
| 2021-07 | Sullana | 6.2 | – |
| 2021-06 | Chilca | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2020-06 | Casma | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2019-05 | Yurimaguas | 8 | 2 |
| 2019-03 | Azángaro | 7 | 1 |
| 2018-01 | Tambo ViejoTsunami | 7.1 | 2 |
| 2017-08 | Satipo | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2017-08 | Camaná | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2016-12 | Huarichancara | 6.2 | 1 |
| 2016-08 | Huambo | 5.5 | 9 |
| 2015-11 | PERU-BRAZIL | 7.6 | – |
| 2015-11 | PERU-BRAZIL | 7.6 | – |
| 2015-02 | Huambo | 4.8 | – |
| 2014-09 | Acomayo | 4.9 | 8 |
| 2013-09 | Tambo ViejoTsunami | 7.1 | – |
| 2013-02 | Huarancante | 5.3 | – |
| 2012-01 | Ica | 6.4 | – |
| 2011-10 | Huacachina | 6.9 | 1 |
| 2010-05 | Tacna | 6.2 | – |
| 2009-01 | Jauja | 4.6 | – |
| 2008-07 | Yura | 6.2 | 1 |
| 2008-07 | Oxapampa | 5.5 | – |
| 2008-03 | Callao | 5.3 | – |
| 2007-08 | San Vicente de CañeteTsunami | 8 | 596 |
| 2006-10 | San Vicente de Cañete | 6.7 | – |
| 2005-10 | Jaén | 5.4 | – |
| 2005-10 | Omate | 5.3 | – |
| 2005-09 | Yurimaguas | 7.5 | 5 |
| 2001-08 | Chuquibambilla | 5.8 | 4 |
| 2001-07 | Punta de Bombón | 7.6 | 1 |
| 2001-07 | Tambo Viejo | 6.6 | – |
| 1999-10 | Chuschi | 4.4 | – |
| 1999-04 | Camaná | 6.8 | 1 |
| 1996-11 | San Juan de MarconaTsunami | 7.7 | 14 |
| 1993-04 | Arahuay | 6.3 | 6 |
| 1991-07 | Chivay | 4.7 | 92 |
| 1991-04 | Rioja | 6.7 | 53 |
| 1991-04 | Rioja | 6.4 | – |
| 1990-06 | Rioja | 4.9 | 1 |
| 1990-05 | Rioja | 6.5 | 200 |
| 1987-10 | Cabana | 5.1 | 3 |
| 1987-08 | Locumba | 6.4 | 1 |
| 1986-04 | Písac | 4.6 | 16 |
| 1986-01 | Centenario | 5.3 | 1 |
| 1985-08 | Chimbote | 6.1 | – |
| 1983-04 | Santa María de Nieva | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1982-03 | Yauyos | 6.1 | 3 |
| 1981-06 | Ayacucho | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1981-04 | Ayacucho | 4.8 | 8 |
| 1980-11 | Chuschi | 4.9 | 7 |
Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · Peru
| Date | Where | Magnitude | Depth | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2001 | off Peru | 8.4 | 33 km | 103 |
| 17 October 1966 | off Peru | 8.1 | 37 km | 110 |
| 26 May 2019 | Peru | 8.0 | 123 km | 2 |
| 15 August 2007 | off Peru | 8.0 | 39 km | 596 |
| 31 May 1970 | off Peru | 7.9 | 58 km | 66794 |
| 12 November 1996 | off Peru | 7.7 | 33 km | 14 |
| 15 August 1963 | Peru | 7.7 | 550 km | |
| 24 November 2015 | Peru | 7.6 | 621 km | |
| 24 November 2015 | Peru | 7.6 | 606 km | |
| 7 July 2001 | off Peru | 7.6 | 33 km | 1 |
| 3 October 1974 | off Peru | 7.6 | 13 km | 78 |
| 19 August 1961 | Peru | 7.6 | 612 km | |
| 20 November 1960 | off Peru | 7.6 | 15 km | 66 |
| 28 November 2021 | Peru | 7.5 | 126 km | |
| 26 September 2005 | Peru | 7.5 | 115 km | 5 |
| 21 February 1996 | off Peru | 7.5 | 10 km | 12 |
| 26 July 1958 | Peru | 7.5 | 612 km | |
| 27 July 1971 | Peru | 7.4 | 113 km | 1 |
| 12 December 1953 | off Peru | 7.3 | 25 km | 6 |
| 28 June 2024 | off Peru | 7.2 | 24 km | |
| 26 May 2022 | Peru | 7.2 | 236 km | |
| 28 October 1997 | Peru | 7.2 | 112 km | |
| 9 November 1974 | off Peru | 7.2 | 6 km | |
| 10 December 1970 | Peru | 7.2 | 19 km | 82 |
| 31 August 1961 | Peru | 7.2 | 598 km | |
| 24 August 2018 | Peru | 7.1 | 630 km | |
| 14 January 2018 | off Peru | 7.1 | 39 km | 2 |
| 25 September 2013 | off Peru | 7.1 | 40 km | |
| 5 April 1991 | Peru | 7.1 | 20 km | |
| 12 April 1988 | off Peru | 7.1 | 33 km | |
| 15 January 1960 | Peru | 7.1 | 65 km | |
| 1 March 2019 | Peru | 7.0 | 267 km | 1 |
| 24 August 2011 | Peru | 7.0 | 147 km | |
| 6 July 1991 | Peru | 7.0 | 105 km | |
| 17 October 1990 | Peru | 7.0 | 599 km | |
| 12 April 1983 | Peru | 7.0 | 104 km | 10 |
| 3 September 1967 | off Peru | 7.0 | 12 km | |
| 15 January 1958 | Peru | 7.0 | 64 km | 28 |
| 7 February 1959 | off Peru | 6.9 | 30 km | |
| 28 October 2011 | Peru | 6.9 | 24 km | 1 |