List of earthquakes in Peru

Safe zone in case of an earthquake.

Earthquakes in Peru are common occurrences as the country is located in a seismic zone. The interface between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates is located near the Peruvian coast. The South American Plate is moving over the Nazca Plate at a rate of 77 mm (3.0 in) per year.[1] Thus, earthquakes occur as thrust faulting on the interface between the two plates, with the South American Plate moving towards the sea over the Nazca Plate. The same process has caused the rise of the Andes mountain range and the creation of the Peru–Chile Trench as well as volcanism in the Peruvian highlands.

Notable earthquakes in Peruvian history include the following:

Date Epicentre M Notes Fatalities
23 January 1582 Arequipa 8.2 30
9 July 1586 Lima and Callao 8.6 22
19 February 1600 Arequipa 7.8 n/a
24 November 1604 off Arica 8.8 1,200+
19 October 1609 off Ventanilla 7.5 200+
14 February 1619 7°24′S 80°32′W / 7.4°S 80.54°W / -7.4; -80.54
La Libertad Region, Lambayeque Region, Piura Region		 8.6 7,364
31 March 1650 Arica 7.0 50
12 May 1650 Cuzco 7.7 5,000
12 May 1664 Pisco, Ica 8.0 460
10 March 1681 Arica 6.5 133
20 October 1687 15°12′S 75°54′W / 15.2°S 75.9°W / -15.2; -75.9
Seabed off Ica Region		 8.7 See 1687 Peru earthquake 1,541(official)
6 January 1725 8°06′S 79°29′W / 8.10°S 79.49°W / -8.10; -79.49
La Libertad Region		 7.6 5,000
28 October 1746 11°21′S 77°17′W / 11.35°S 77.28°W / -11.35; -77.28
Lima Region, Callao Region		 8.7 See 1746 Lima–Callao earthquake ca. 6,000
13 May 1784 Arequipa 8.2 54
30 March 1813 Ica 7.0 32
10 July 1821 Arequipa department 7.9 162
28 March 1828 Lima Region 7.9 30
1865 n/a n/a n/a
13 August 1868 18°30′S 70.35°0′W / 18.500°S 70.350°W / -18.500; -70.350
Tacna Region, Arica		 9.0 See 1868 Arica earthquake 25,000
9 May 1877 Tarapaca Region 8.5 See 1877 Iquique earthquake 2,541(official)
4 November 1913 13°32′S 73°54′W / 13.54°S 73.9°W / -13.54; -73.9
Apurímac Region		 6.5 253
2 December 1914 15°14′S 73°21′W / 15.23°S 73.35°W / -15.23; -73.35
Ayacucho Region		 6.7 400
21 May 1917 15°20′S 73°16′W / 15.33°S 73.27°W / -15.33; -73.27
Arequipa Region		 6.1 32
14 May 1928 6°48′S 78°31′W / 6.8°S 78.51°W / -6.8; -78.51
Cajamarca Region, Amazonas Region		 7.6 See 1928 Chachapoyas earthquake 1,928
24 December 1937 10°06′S 74°31′W / 10.10°S 74.51°W / -10.10; -74.51
Pasco Region		 6.8 194
24 May 1940 11°13′S 77°47′W / 11.22°S 77.79°W / -11.22; -77.79
Lima Region, Callao Region		 8.2 562
24 August 1942 15°12′S 75°18′W / 15.20°S 75.3°W / -15.20; -75.3
Ica Region		 7.5 See 1942 Peru earthquake 40
30 January 1943 14°42′S 71°22′W / 14.7°S 71.36°W / -14.7; -71.36
Cuzco Region		 6.5 252
10 November 1946 8°12′S 77°30′W / 8.20°S 77.50°W / -8.20; -77.50
Ancash Region		 7.3 2,400
1 November 1947 11°08′S 74°06′W / 11.13°S 74.10°W / -11.13; -74.10
Junin Region		 7.6 1,242
21 May 1950 13°20′S 71°25′W / 13.33°S 71.41°W / -13.33; -71.41
Cuzco Region		 7.0 1,625
12 December 1953 3°24′S 80°36′W / 3.40°S 80.60°W / -3.40; -80.60
Tumbes Region		 7.5 See 1953 Tumbes earthquake
15 January 1958 16°30′S 72°00′W / 16.50°S 72.00°W / -16.50; -72.00
Arequipa Region		 7.0 69
13 January 1960 16°08′S 72°08′W / 16.14°S 72.14°W / -16.14; -72.14
Arequipa Region		 6.2 100
20 November 1960 6°42′S 80°37′W / 6.70°S 80.62°W / -6.70; -80.62
Northern Peru		 7.8 See November 1960 Peru earthquake
17 October 1966 10°43′S 78°42′W / 10.72°S 78.70°W / -10.72; -78.70
Lima Region		 8.1 See 1966 Peru earthquake ca. 100
1 October 1969 11°27′S 77°42′W / 11.45°S 77.7°W / -11.45; -77.7
Junin Region		 6.9 635
14 February 1970 9°25′S 75°28′W / 9.42°S 75.46°W / -9.42; -75.46
Huanuco Region		 6.1 14
31 May 1970 9°12′S 78°48′W / 9.2°S 78.8°W / -9.2; -78.8
35 km (22 mi) west of Chimbote		 7.9 See 1970 Ancash earthquake 100,000
9 December 1970 4°08′S 80°26′W / 4.13°S 80.44°W / -4.13; -80.44
Piura Region, Tumbes Region		 7.5 Massive damage and hundreds of victims in Sullana, Piura and Tumbes. Licuefaction and landslides occurred in Peru-Ecuador border region. Strong tremors shaking Chiclayo and Guayaquil and Cuenca in Ecuador.
See 1970 Peru–Ecuador earthquake		 479
20 March 1972 7°09′S 76°24′W / 7.15°S 76.40°W / -7.15; -76.40
San Martin Region		 6.5 In amazonic city of Juanjui 25 people were killed, and massive licuefaction was reported. Landslides in Saposoa, Tarapoto and near Moyobamba. Massive damage in the Huallaga Central valley and in Tocache, Chachapoyas and Tingo Maria cities. 100
3 October 1974 12°30′S 77°59′W / 12.50°S 77.98°W / -12.50; -77.98
Lima Region		 7.6 In Lima and El Callao, 179 people were killed, 1,000 people injured and more of 4,000 buildings damaged or destroyed. Other 35 victims in Cañete, Yauyos, Pisco city, Ica city and Chincha Alta, at least 04 fatalities in Huancayo area.
See1974 Lima earthquake		 337
16 Febrero 1979 16°31′S 72°35′W / 16.51°S 72.59°W / -16.51; -72.59
Arequipa Region		 6.8 13 people died in Arequipa, 50 died in Pampacolca, Chuquibamba and Aplao. 100
6 April 1986 13°29′S 71°54′W / 13.48°S 71.90°W / -13.48; -71.90
Cuzco Region		 6.1 A least 27 people died and 05 were reported missing in Cuzco, landslides and considerable damage in historical buildings and churches. 40
29 May 1990 6°10′S 77°13′W / 6.16°S 77.22°W / -6.16; -77.22
San Martin Region, Amazonas Region		 6.8 Great damage and victims in Moyobamba, Chachapoyas, Bagua, Tarapoto and other areas. 300
4 April 1991 5°59′S 77°05′W / 5.98°S 77.09°W / -5.98; -77.09
San Martin Region, Loreto Region		 6.5 In Moyobamba 11 people were killed. 100
18 April 1993 11°45′S 76°37′W / 11.75°S 76.62°W / -11.75; -76.62
Lima Region		 6.0 10
21 February 1996 9°35′35″S 79°35′13″W / 9.593°S 79.587°W / -9.593; -79.587
Northern Peru		 7.5 See 1996 Chimbote earthquake 12
12 November 1996 15°18′S 76°26′W / 15.30°S 76.44°W / -15.30; -76.44
Ica Region, Arequipa Region		 7.7 Great damage at Nasca and Palpa. 24
23 June 2001 16°16′S 73°38′W / 16.26°S 73.64°W / -16.26; -73.64
175 km (110 miles) south-southeast of Puquio		 8.4 See 2001 southern Peru earthquake 75
25 September 2005 5°40′S 76°25′W / 5.67°S 76.41°W / -5.67; -76.41
100 km (60 mi) northeast of Moyobamba		 7.5 See 2005 northern Peru earthquake 5
15 August 2007 13°19′S 76°31′W / 13.32°S 76.51°W / -13.32; -76.51
150 kilometres (93 mi) south-southeast of Lima		 8.0 See 2007 Peru earthquake 595
28 October 2011 14°31′S 76°01′W / 14.52°S 76.01°W / -14.52; -76.01
288 kilometres (178 mi) south-southeast of Lima		 6.9 -
25 September 2013 16°06′S 74°54′W / 16.1°S 74.9°W / -16.1; -74.9
33 kilometres (21 mi) south-southeast of Lima		 7.0 -
27 September 2014 13°47′02″S 71°52′37″W / 13.784°S 71.877°W / -13.784; -71.877
4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Paruro		 5.0 8
24 November 2015 10°32′54″S 70°54′14″W / 10.5484°S 70.9038°W / -10.5484; -70.9038
169 km (105 mi) west northwest of Iberia		 7.6 -
24 November 2015 10°02′51″S 71°01′21″W / 10.0475°S 71.0226°W / -10.0475; -71.0226
208 km (129 mi) northwest of Iberia		 7.6 -

See also

Sources

  1. ↑ Alex K. Tang, PE and Jorgen Johansson (ed.). Pisco Peru Earthquake of August 15, 2007. ASCE, Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering. ISBN 9780784410615.

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