Earthquakes in Peru
Peru lies along one of the great subduction zones of the world, where the Nazca plate plunges beneath South America off its Pacific coast. This collision built the Andes and drives frequent, powerful earthquakes beneath the coastal cities of Lima, Arequipa and Trujillo.
The 1970 Ancash earthquake (M7.9) remains one of the deadliest in the hemisphere: its shaking triggered a rock-and-ice avalanche that buried the town of Yungay. The 2007 Pisco quake (M8.0) and the great 1868 Arica event are further reminders that magnitude-8 earthquakes are a recurring part of Peruvian life.
The figures below are drawn live from the EarthquakeIndex archive for the area shown. No one can predict when the next earthquake will strike — but you can follow every event the moment EMSC records it.
Peru seismic activity at a glance
- 12,044 Earthquakes on record
- 1,155 In the last 12 months
- M8.0 Strongest ever 2019
- M3.8 Most recent 15 Oct 2026
Recent earthquakes in Peru
The last 30 days, newest first.
| Date | Magnitude | Depth | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| M3.8m | 15 km | Central Peru | |
| M3.6m | 48 km | Near Coast Of Central Peru | |
| M2.9ml | 175 km | Southern Peru | |
| M3.6m | 84 km | Central Peru | |
| M2.1ml | 12 km | Ecuador | |
| M4.1mb | 15 km | Near Coast Of Ecuador | |
| M2.6ml | 119 km | Tarapaca, Chile | |
| M2.9ml | 7 km | Off Coast Of Tarapaca, Chile | |
| M4.4mb | 163 km | Southern Peru | |
| M3.7ml | 24 km | Peru-ecuador Border Region | |
| M3.0m | 216 km | Oruro, Bolivia | |
| M3.9m | 86 km | Near Coast Of Central Peru | |
| M2.5ml | 140 km | Tarapaca, Chile | |
| M4.4mb | 20 km | Near Coast Of Ecuador | |
| M2.8ml | 99 km | Tarapaca, Chile | |
| M4.8m | 42 km | Near Coast Of Central Peru | |
| M2.9ml | 165 km | Ecuador | |
| M3.0ml | 11 km | Ecuador | |
| M3.6m | 114 km | Central Peru | |
| M3.6m | 47 km | Near Coast Of Southern Peru |
Live data from the EarthquakeIndex archive · source EMSC.
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