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Earthquakes in Peru

USGS recorded 23 earthquakes in Peru in the last 30 days and 248 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 6.7.

M 4.0 · 24 km ESE of Orcopampa, Peru · 2026-08-24 21:55 UTC M 4.1 · 72 km SE of Palca, Peru · 2026-09-18 14:42 UTC M 4.1 · 20 km SSE of Andaray, Peru · 2026-08-31 14:07 UTC M 4.1 · 26 km NW of Tumbes, Peru · 2026-08-27 17:09 UTC M 4.1 · 122 km SSW of Atiquipa, Peru · 2026-08-26 19:29 UTC M 4.2 · 65 km S of Camaná, Peru · 2026-09-06 09:14 UTC M 4.2 · 19 km NNW of Machala, Ecuador · 2026-08-27 17:23 UTC M 4.3 · 8 km S of Santiago, Peru · 2026-09-21 01:07 UTC M 4.3 · 1 km E of Camilaca, Peru · 2026-09-12 16:04 UTC M 4.3 · 36 km NE of Villa Rica, Peru · 2026-09-07 18:27 UTC M 4.3 · 15 km S of Quicacha, Peru · 2026-09-02 21:25 UTC M 4.5 · 4 km W of Victor Raul, Peru · 2026-09-21 03:58 UTC M 4.5 · 12 km WNW of Palora, Ecuador · 2026-09-15 23:45 UTC M 4.5 · 63 km WSW of Santiago, Peru · 2026-09-12 08:46 UTC M 4.5 · 9 km WNW of Quicacha, Peru · 2026-09-12 00:18 UTC M 4.5 · 75 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru · 2026-08-31 01:08 UTC M 4.5 · 59 km ENE of Palca, Peru · 2026-08-27 17:40 UTC M 4.7 · 116 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru · 2026-09-10 10:39 UTC M 4.7 · 2 km NW of Yanacancha, Peru · 2026-08-31 11:53 UTC M 4.7 · 57 km SE of Palca, Peru · 2026-08-30 16:04 UTC M 4.8 · 106 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru · 2026-09-14 19:16 UTC M 4.9 · 117 km NW of Barranca, Peru · 2026-09-19 07:12 UTC M 5.3 · 123 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru · 2026-09-10 06:42 UTC

Recent earthquakes in Peru

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 4.5 4 km W of Victor Raul, Peru 73.1 km deep 2026-09-21 03:58 UTC
M 4.3 8 km S of Santiago, Peru 10.0 km deep 2026-09-21 01:07 UTC
M 4.9 117 km NW of Barranca, Peru 10.0 km deep 2026-09-19 07:12 UTC
M 4.1 72 km SE of Palca, Peru 152.1 km deep 2026-09-18 14:42 UTC
M 4.5 12 km WNW of Palora, Ecuador 155.8 km deep 2026-09-15 23:45 UTC
M 4.8 106 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru 106.2 km deep 2026-09-14 19:16 UTC
M 4.3 1 km E of Camilaca, Peru 122.7 km deep 2026-09-12 16:04 UTC
M 4.5 63 km WSW of Santiago, Peru 24.1 km deep 2026-09-12 08:46 UTC
M 4.5 9 km WNW of Quicacha, Peru 98.8 km deep 2026-09-12 00:18 UTC
M 4.7 116 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru 22.1 km deep 2026-09-10 10:39 UTC
M 5.3 123 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru 10.0 km deep 2026-09-10 06:42 UTC
M 4.3 36 km NE of Villa Rica, Peru 51.5 km deep 2026-09-07 18:27 UTC
M 4.2 65 km S of Camaná, Peru 35.0 km deep 2026-09-06 09:14 UTC
M 4.3 15 km S of Quicacha, Peru 58.2 km deep 2026-09-02 21:25 UTC
M 4.1 20 km SSE of Andaray, Peru 110.9 km deep 2026-08-31 14:07 UTC
M 4.7 2 km NW of Yanacancha, Peru 10.0 km deep 2026-08-31 11:53 UTC
M 4.5 75 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru 57.1 km deep 2026-08-31 01:08 UTC
M 4.7 57 km SE of Palca, Peru 113.1 km deep 2026-08-30 16:04 UTC
M 4.5 59 km ENE of Palca, Peru 144.0 km deep 2026-08-27 17:40 UTC
M 4.2 19 km NNW of Machala, Ecuador 51.8 km deep 2026-08-27 17:23 UTC
M 4.1 26 km NW of Tumbes, Peru 40.9 km deep 2026-08-27 17:09 UTC
M 4.1 122 km SSW of Atiquipa, Peru 10.0 km deep 2026-08-26 19:29 UTC
M 4.0 24 km ESE of Orcopampa, Peru 122.2 km deep 2026-08-24 21:55 UTC

The largest on record in Peru

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 8.4 at 6 km SSW of Atico, Peru on 2001-06-23: great: devastating, felt across enormous distances.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 8.4 6 km SSW of Atico, Peru 2001-06-23 33.0 km deep
M 8.2 21 km SE of Huacho, Peru 1940-05-24 45.0 km deep
M 8.1 21 km NNE of Minas de Marcona, Peru 1942-08-24 30.0 km deep
M 8.1 67 km W of Paramonga, Peru 1966-10-17 37.4 km deep
M 8.0 95 km N of San Antonio del Estrecho, Peru 1970-07-31 644.8 km deep
M 8.0 41 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru 2007-08-15 39.0 km deep
M 8.0 78 km NE of Navarro, Peru 2019-05-26 122.6 km deep
M 7.9 143 km ESE of San Antonio del Estrecho, Peru 1922-01-17 475.0 km deep
M 7.9 34 km SW of Chimbote, Peru 1970-05-31 58.4 km deep
M 7.8 12 km SE of Pedernales, Ecuador 1942-05-14 20.0 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in Peru. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Peru. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-09-23. Public domain.