Earthquakes in Peru
Explore earthquakes recorded within Peru. Latest events cover 9 Agu 2026 – 7 Sep 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover 8 Sep 2025 – 7 Sep 2026 UTC.
Regional statistics
Statistics for the 365-day period 8 Sep 2025 – 7 Sep 2026 UTC.
- Recorded events
- 433
- Maximum magnitude
- 6,7
- Average magnitude
- 3,95
Earthquake map for Peru
- < 2.0
- 2.0–4.5
- 4.5–6.0
- ≥ 6.0
Latest earthquakes
Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period 9 Agu 2026 – 7 Sep 2026 UTC.
- 4,40 Peru, Andes, Arequipa details
- 4,10 Peru, CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL, Arequipa details
- 4,70 Peru, Cordillera Blanca, Junín details
- 4,40 Peru, CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL, Arequipa details
- 3,10 Peru, CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL, Tacna details
- 4,40 Peru, CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL, Ayacucho details
- 6,70 Peru, CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL, Ayacucho details
- 3,20 Peru, CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL, Tacna details
- 4,20 Peru, altiplano, Tacna details
- 4,60 Peru, Amerika Selatan, Piura details
- 4,60 Peru, CORDILLERA ORIENTAL, Junín details
- 2,50 Peru, CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL, Tacna details
- 4,60 Peru, Cordillera Blanca, Junín details
Largest earthquakes
The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period 8 Sep 2025 – 7 Sep 2026 UTC.
- 6,70 Peru, CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL, Ayacucho details
- 6,00 Peru, CORDILLERA ORIENTAL, San Martín details
- 5,80 Peru, Andes, Ica details
- 5,60 Peru, SELVAS, Ucayali details
- 5,60 Peru, altiplano, Cusco details
- 5,50 Peru, Cordillera Blanca, Junín details
- 5,50 Peru, CORDILLERA ORIENTAL, Amazonas details
- 5,30 Peru, Cordillera Blanca, Junín details
- 5,20 Peru, CORDILLERA ORIENTAL, Ucayali details
- 5,20 Peru, SELVAS, Ucayali details
Statistics for the last 5 years
Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2.026, the average uses 365 days through 7 Sep 2026.
| Date | Recorded events | Maximum magnitude | Events per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 491 | 6,7 — Peru, CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL, Ayacucho | 1,345 |
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