Recent earthquake activity
Earthquakes in Peru — today and the last 30 days
Peru lies along the Nazca subduction zone off its Pacific coast, producing large, deep earthquakes. Lima and the coastal desert cities face significant long-term seismic hazard.
Updated 2026-09-05 19:17 UTC
Peru earthquake activity at a glance
What the last 30 days look like in Peru
13 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or above were recorded in the last 7 days, up from 10 the week before. In the last 24 hours: 0.
The largest was M6.7 on August 20, 37 km NE of Tambo, Peru, 99.0 km deep, and 74 people reported feeling it.
44% of these events were deeper than 70 km, inside the descending slab — shaking from that depth arrives weaker but spreads over a wider area.
Map of recent earthquakes in Peru and the surrounding area
Circle size shows magnitude and color shows depth. Select a marker to highlight its event below.
Every recorded event
45 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0+ recorded in Peru and the surrounding area in the last 30 days.
Both the USGS global catalog and the EMSC European-Mediterranean catalog are used here, deduplicated — EMSC records the small local events the global catalog does not. 24 of the events below come from EMSC.
M 3.2 15 km NE of Palora, Ecuador
M 4.4 29 km S of Atico, Peru
M 3.7 8 km SSW of La Troncal, Ecuador
M 3.2 15 km N of San José del Tambo, Ecuador
M 3.0 37 km WSW of Arica, Chile
M 4.2 NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU
M 4.1 8 km SW of Iray, Peru
M 4.7 3 km NW of Yanacancha, PeruFelt · 1
M 3.4 7 km SE of La Avanzada, Ecuador
M 4.5 71 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru
M 4.7 62 km SSE of Palca, PeruFelt · 2
M 3.7 9 km NE of Veintiocho de Mayo, Ecuador
M 3.0 41 km WNW of Capaso, Peru
M 3.8 14 km NE of Putre, Chile
M 4.5 42 km E of Estique, Peru
M 4.0 8 km SE of Tendales, Ecuador
M 4.1 14 km NNE of Machala, EcuadorFelt · 1
M 4.1 29 km NW of Tumbes, Peru
M 3.0 11 km ENE of Charapotó, Ecuador
M 4.0 143 km SSW of Atiquipa, Peru
M 4.0 24 km ESE of Orcopampa, Peru
M 3.1 3 km S of Villa Alto Camilaca, Peru
M 4.4 17 km SSW of Tambo, Peru
M 6.7 37 km NE of Tambo, PeruFelt · 74
M 3.7 23 km SE of Santa Clara, Ecuador
M 4.4 20 km WNW of San Bartolo, PeruFelt · 16
M 3.2 28 km NNW of Palca, Peru
M 3.4 50 km ESE of Montalvo, Ecuador
M 4.2 16 km ESE of Las Nieves, Ecuador
M 4.3 36 km SW of Sechura, Peru
M 4.2 35 km ESE of Chuquitira, Peru
M 3.3 29 km SSW of Putre, Chile
M 3.3 37 km SW of Putre, Chile
M 4.0 19 km NE of Barraganete, Ecuador
M 3.2 39 km SW of Putre, Chile
M 4.6 70 km SE of Palca, Peru
M 4.0 19 km W of Manta, Ecuador
M 4.6 43 km SSW of Sechura, Peru
M 3.4 14 km NW of Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador
M 4.6 27 km NW of Puerto Ocopa, Peru
M 4.5 13 km NW of Yanacancha, PeruFelt · 2
M 4.7 15 km WNW of Yanacancha, PeruFelt · 3
M 4.1 17 km NNW of Tisco, Peru
M 3.3 19 km E of Putre, Chile
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Frequently asked questions
Was there an earthquake in Peru today?
No earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or above has been recorded in the last 24 hours. Smaller events may still have occurred below that threshold. This page is rebuilt every 30 minutes.
How many earthquakes does Peru get?
45 of magnitude 3.0 or above in the last 30 days, 13 of them in the last 7. Most are too small to feel; that is normal for a seismically active region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Peru?
Magnitude 6.7 on August 20, 2026, 37 km NE of Tambo, Peru, at a depth of 99.0 km. 74 people reported feeling it.
How deep are earthquakes in Peru?
In the last 30 days they ranged from 3.0 km to 181.1 km deep. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly near the epicentre; deep ones are felt weakly over a wider area.
How can I get earthquake alerts for Peru?
Install the free SeismoWatch Android app, draw a box over Peru, set a minimum magnitude, and turn alerts on. Alerts are sent after an event is published, so they are not an early warning.
Where does this data come from?
From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) global catalog and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), deduplicated. Each event links to its own page with the full record.
The strongest earthquakes recorded in Peru since 1960
The 10 largest events of magnitude 6.0 or above in the Peru monitoring area, from the USGS catalog. Recent activity is best read against this: a region's ordinary weeks look very different from its worst days.
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 8.4 | 6 km SSW of Atico, Peru | June 23, 2001 | 33.0 km |
| M 8.1 | 67 km W of Paramonga, Peru | October 17, 1966 | 37.4 km |
| M 8.0 | 95 km N of San Antonio del Estrecho, Peru | July 31, 1970 | 644.8 km |
| M 8.0 | 41 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru | August 15, 2007 | 39.0 km |
| M 8.0 | 78 km NE of Navarro, Peru | May 26, 2019 | 122.6 km |
| M 7.9 | 34 km SW of Chimbote, Peru | May 31, 1970 | 58.4 km |
| M 7.7 | 60 km SW of Changuillo, Peru | November 12, 1996 | 33.0 km |
| M 7.7 | 50 km N of Sandia, Peru | August 15, 1963 | 550.0 km |
| M 7.6 | 132 km SW of Tarauacá, Brazil | November 9, 1963 | 590.7 km |
| M 7.6 | 132 km W of Iñapari, Peru | August 19, 1961 | 612.2 km |
Coverage and data notes
Events are preliminary, so magnitudes and locations may be revised. This page uses a rectangular monitoring area around Peru, so border areas and nearby offshore zones can include events outside the administrative boundary. Completeness varies: a national network usually records more small earthquakes than the catalogs used here, so treat the counts as a floor rather than a census.
Event data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and, in Venezuela, FUNVISIS. Populated places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Preliminary solutions are revised as more observations arrive.