Peru

Peru – Earthquakes

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Quakes this month
41
Latest UTC: 2026-10-19 12:08:10
Strongest
M7.0
Cotaruse
Country rank
#23
377 quakes in 2026 · out of 23 countries
Averages
M4.19 · 64 km
Avg this month: M3.82

Seismic profile

Analysis period05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

The last update is over two hours old. The figures reflect the data timestamp shown below.

What the data show

Peru · M ≥ 3.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 484 event entries of M3.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 223 days.

Catalogue entries48405 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM6.7Coracora ↗
Depth · median48.0 km484 events with valid depth
Last 30 days42Previous 30 days: 16

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 3.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

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MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
October 2025 · Partial month05 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 202543
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 202563
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 202560
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 202669
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 202658
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 202611
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 202630
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 202645
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 202623
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 202621
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 202619
September 202601 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 202629
October 2026 · Partial month01 Oct 2026 – 05 Oct 202613

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 484

M 3.0 – < 4.0201
M 4.0 – < 5.0243
M 5.0 – < 6.035
M ≥ 6.05

At what depth did they occur?

484 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km153
30 – < 70 km170
70 – < 300 km161
300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days42
Previous 30 days16
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods49

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 05 Oct 2025 16:00 – 05 Oct 2026 16:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

36 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • EMSC365
  • USGS72
  • GFZ38
  • RESIF3
  • USP3
  • INGV2
  • ISC1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:32 UTC

Overview – Peru

The latest recorded earthquake in Peru was on 2026-10-19 at 12:08 UTC in Lima with magnitude M3.5.

In the current month, 41 earthquakes were recorded in Peru with an average magnitude of 3.82.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Perú (84), followed by Tacna (42).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Peru reached magnitude M7.0 on 2026-08-20.

In 2026, 95% of events were M≥3 and 11% were M≥5.

All-time events
1020
Strongest
M7.0
Latest (UTC)
2026-10-19 12:08:10 UTC

Map – Peru

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Peru.

Strongest – Peru

Open event
M7.0 Cotaruse
UTC: 2026-08-20 18:00:10 UTC · Depth: 10 km

Recent earthquakes – Peru

Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M3.5 Depth: 15 km
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Lima · Chicla

Time (UTC) 2026-10-19 12:08:10 UTC
Coordinates -11.700, -76.260
Source emsc

CENTRAL PERU

M4.0 Depth: 82 km
Open event ↗

Arequipa · Chuquibamba

Time (UTC) 2026-10-18 23:01:10 UTC
Coordinates -16.260, -72.800
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU

M3.5 Depth: 12 km
Open event ↗

Pasco · Oxapampa

Time (UTC) 2026-10-17 15:19:09 UTC
Coordinates -10.520, -75.370
Source emsc

CENTRAL PERU

M4.5 Depth: 35 km
Open event ↗

Peru

Time (UTC) 2026-10-17 04:28:10 UTC
Coordinates -17.250, -72.740
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU

M2.9 Depth: 156 km
Open event ↗

Tacna · Palca

Time (UTC) 2026-10-17 04:14:11 UTC
Coordinates -17.490, -69.740
Source emsc

SOUTHERN PERU

M3.8 Depth: 104 km
Open event ↗

Huancavelica · Castrovirreyna

Time (UTC) 2026-10-17 01:50:33 UTC
Coordinates -13.270, -75.270
Source emsc

CENTRAL PERU

M3.8 Depth: 15 km
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Junín · Palca

Time (UTC) 2026-10-15 20:08:22 UTC
Coordinates -11.260, -75.530
Source emsc

CENTRAL PERU

M3.6 Depth: 48 km
Open event ↗

Peru

Time (UTC) 2026-10-15 19:37:59 UTC
Coordinates -11.110, -77.940
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

M2.9 Depth: 175 km
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Tacna · Palca

Time (UTC) 2026-10-15 09:55:52 UTC
Coordinates -17.820, -69.890
Source emsc

SOUTHERN PERU

M3.6 Depth: 84 km
Open event ↗

Lima · Lurigancho

Time (UTC) 2026-10-15 01:16:04 UTC
Coordinates -11.900, -76.710
Source emsc

CENTRAL PERU

M4.4 Depth: 163 km
Open event ↗

Arequipa · Choco

Time (UTC) 2026-10-14 09:45:42 UTC
Coordinates -15.443, -72.058
Source emsc

SOUTHERN PERU

M3.9 Depth: 86 km
Open event ↗

Ancash · Huarmey

Time (UTC) 2026-10-14 03:31:19 UTC
Coordinates -10.120, -77.980
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

M4.5 Depth: 42 km
Open event ↗

Peru

Time (UTC) 2026-10-12 09:57:21 UTC
Coordinates -13.300, -76.690
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

M3.6 Depth: 114 km
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Ayacucho · Coracora

Time (UTC) 2026-10-11 22:44:46 UTC
Coordinates -14.690, -73.650
Source emsc

CENTRAL PERU

M3.6 Depth: 47 km
Open event ↗

Peru

Time (UTC) 2026-10-11 19:41:03 UTC
Coordinates -16.740, -72.570
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU

M5.2 Depth: 45 km
Open event ↗

Peru

Time (UTC) 2026-10-11 13:43:00 UTC
Coordinates -16.785, -72.660
Source usgs

18 km SSE of Camaná, Peru

M3.5 Depth: 42 km
Open event ↗

Arequipa · Samuel Pastor

Time (UTC) 2026-10-10 18:14:29 UTC
Coordinates -16.610, -72.660
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU

M3.1 Depth: 35 km
Open event ↗

Peru

Time (UTC) 2026-10-09 21:04:40 UTC
Coordinates -18.080, -71.530
Source emsc

OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE

M4.3 Depth: 111 km
Open event ↗

Arequipa · Majes

Time (UTC) 2026-10-09 10:55:29 UTC
Coordinates -16.193, -72.111
Source usgs

20 km NNE of El Pedregal, Peru

M3.7 Depth: 15 km
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Amazonas · Río Santiago

Time (UTC) 2026-10-09 05:16:13 UTC
Coordinates -4.370, -77.990
Source emsc

NORTHERN PERU

M3.5 Depth: 14 km
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Arequipa · Huambo

Time (UTC) 2026-10-08 06:42:22 UTC
Coordinates -15.680, -72.090
Source emsc

SOUTHERN PERU

M3.4 Depth: 15 km
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Junín · Pangoa

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 20:51:30 UTC
Coordinates -11.490, -74.590
Source emsc

CENTRAL PERU

M3.3 Depth: 9 km
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Junín · Chongos Bajo

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 08:42:38 UTC
Coordinates -12.230, -75.300
Source emsc

CENTRAL PERU

M3.8 Depth: 53 km
Open event ↗

Ica · Ocucaje

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 06:16:38 UTC
Coordinates -14.310, -75.800
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

M3.3 Depth: 11 km
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Junín · Yanacancha

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 04:43:06 UTC
Coordinates -12.170, -75.320
Source emsc

CENTRAL PERU

M3.8 Depth: 18 km
Open event ↗

Peru

Time (UTC) 2026-10-05 21:23:20 UTC
Coordinates -8.700, -79.890
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU

M3.7 Depth: 59 km
Open event ↗

Callao

Time (UTC) 2026-10-05 20:24:38 UTC
Coordinates -12.050, -77.270
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

M4.2 Depth: 95 km
Open event ↗

Arequipa · Chuquibamba

Time (UTC) 2026-10-05 10:32:49 UTC
Coordinates -16.190, -72.740
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU

M3.5 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Pasco · Oxapampa

Time (UTC) 2026-10-05 00:50:19 UTC
Coordinates -10.560, -75.390
Source emsc

CENTRAL PERU

M2.7 Depth: 31 km
Open event ↗

Peru

Time (UTC) 2026-10-04 23:14:19 UTC
Coordinates -18.280, -71.240
Source emsc

OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE

Top regions – Peru

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Arequipa
    Events: 104
  2. Tacna
    Events: 91
  3. Perú
    Events: 86
  4. Loreto
    Events: 53
  5. Peru
    Events: 50

FAQ – Peru

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Peru?
The newest entry in our database for Peru is dated 2026-10-19 12:08:10 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Peru?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Peru reached magnitude M7.0.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Peru?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 1020 recorded earthquakes for Peru (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Peru?
Across all recorded events in Peru, the average magnitude is M4.19 and the average depth is 64 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Peru to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Peru

Significant historical earthquakes – Peru

with casualties or damage

  1. 1970 Northern, Pisco, Chiclayo M7.9 66'794 deaths 530 M USD tsunami
  2. 1657 Lima,Callao 11'000 deaths
  3. 1654 Lima; Chile 11'000 deaths
  4. 1746 Lima, Callao M8.0 5'941 deaths tsunami
  5. 1687 Lima M8.5 5'000 deaths tsunami
  6. 1600 Volcan Huaynaputina M7.9 1'500 deaths
  7. 1725 Trujillo, Ancash, Lima M7.7 1'500 deaths
  8. 1946 Jocaibamba,Cerro Angaschaj,Cerro Sillapata M7.3 800 deaths

Country history – Peru

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