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 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 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 La Libertad Region	7.6		5,000
28 October 1746	11°21′S 77°17′W / 11.35°S 77.28°W 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 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 Apurímac Region	6.5		253
2 December 1914	15°14′S 73°21′W / 15.23°S 73.35°W Ayacucho Region	6.7		400
21 May 1917	15°20′S 73°16′W / 15.33°S 73.27°W Arequipa Region	6.1		32
14 May 1928	6°48′S 78°31′W / 6.8°S 78.51°W 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 Pasco Region	6.8		194
24 May 1940	11°13′S 77°47′W / 11.22°S 77.79°W Lima Region, Callao Region	8.2		562
24 August 1942	15°12′S 75°18′W / 15.20°S 75.3°W Ica Region	7.5	See 1942 Peru earthquake	40
30 January 1943	14°42′S 71°22′W / 14.7°S 71.36°W Cuzco Region	6.5		252
10 November 1946	8°12′S 77°30′W / 8.20°S 77.50°W Ancash Region	7.3		2,400
1 November 1947	11°08′S 74°06′W / 11.13°S 74.10°W Junin Region	7.6		1,242
21 May 1950	13°20′S 71°25′W / 13.33°S 71.41°W Cuzco Region	7.0		1,625
12 December 1953	3°24′S 80°36′W / 3.40°S 80.60°W Tumbes Region	7.5	See 1953 Tumbes earthquake
15 January 1958	16°30′S 72°00′W / 16.50°S 72.00°W Arequipa Region	7.0		69
13 January 1960	16°08′S 72°08′W / 16.14°S 72.14°W Arequipa Region	6.2		100
20 November 1960	6°42′S 80°37′W / 6.70°S 80.62°W Northern Peru	7.8	See November 1960 Peru earthquake
17 October 1966	10°43′S 78°42′W / 10.72°S 78.70°W 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 Junin Region	6.9		635
14 February 1970	9°25′S 75°28′W / 9.42°S 75.46°W Huanuco Region	6.1		14
31 May 1970	9°12′S 78°48′W / 9.2°S 78.8°W 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 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 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 Lima Region	8.1	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 and USGS Historical earthquake database	337
16 Febrero 1979	16°31′S 72°35′W / 16.51°S 72.59°W 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 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 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 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 Lima Region	6.0		10
21 February 1996	9°35′35″S 79°35′13″W / 9.593°S 79.587°W Northern Peru	7.5	See 1996 Chimbote earthquake	12
12 November 1996	15°18′S 76°26′W / 15.30°S 76.44°W 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 208 km (129 mi) northwest of Iberia	7.6		-

See also

• Geography of Peru

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.

External links

• Historic Worldwide Earthquakes
• details on Historic Earthquakes in Peru