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Earthquakes in Peru

Explore earthquakes recorded within Peru. Latest events cover Sep 24, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 23, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 23, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
426
Maximum magnitude
6.7
Average magnitude
3.92

Earthquake map for Peru

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Sep 24, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 UTC.

  1. 3.80 Peru, Selva, Loreto
  2. 2.50 Peru, Cordillera Occidental, Tacna
  3. 3.40 Peru, Cordillera Oriental, Cusco Departament
  4. 3.00 Peru, Cordillera Occidental, Tacna
  5. 3.40 Peru, Cordillera Occidental, Arequipa
  6. 4.50 Peru, Selva, Ucayali
  7. 3.70 Peru, Cordillera Oriental, Amazonas
  8. 3.50 Peru, Cordillera Occidental, Lima
  9. 4.00 Peru, Cordillera Occidental, Arequipa
  10. 3.50 Peru, Cordillera Blanca, Pasco
  11. 2.90 Peru, Altiplano, Tacna
  12. 3.80 Peru, Cordillera Occidental, Huancavelica
  13. 3.80 Peru, Cordillera Blanca, Junín
  14. 2.90 Peru, Cordillera Occidental, Tacna
  15. 3.60 Peru, Cordillera Occidental, Lima
  16. 4.40 Peru, Cordillera Occidental, Arequipa
  17. 3.90 Peru, Andes, Áncash
  18. 3.60 Peru, Cordillera Occidental, Ayacucho
  19. 3.50 Peru, Andes, Arequipa
  20. 4.30 Peru, Cordillera Occidental, Arequipa

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 23, 2026 UTC.

  1. 6.70 Peru, Cordillera Occidental, Ayacucho
  2. 6.00 Peru, Cordillera Oriental, San Martín
  3. 5.80 Peru, Andes, Ica
  4. 5.60 Peru, Selva, Ucayali
  5. 5.60 Peru, Altiplano, Cusco Departament
  6. 5.50 Peru, Cordillera Blanca, Junín
  7. 5.50 Peru, Cordillera Oriental, Amazonas
  8. 5.30 Peru, Cordillera Oriental, Loreto
  9. 5.30 Peru, Cordillera Blanca, Junín
  10. 5.20 Peru, Cordillera Oriental, Ucayali

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Oct 23, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 595 6.7 — Peru, Cordillera Occidental, Ayacucho 1.63

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