
Peru
Peru: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Peru on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
Live map – Peru
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Fire danger
Forecast for the area around: Ica. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
- Today: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Sullana
- Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Cajamarca
- Tomorrow: Lightning – High lightning · Sullana
Forecast for the area around: Peru. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in Peru
- 3.25 h agoM3.2 earthquake near Tacna, Peru – now48 km ENE of Tacna, Peru
- 3.85 h agoM3.8 earthquake near Huarmey, Peru – now81 km SW of Huarmey, Peru
- 3.46 h agoM3.4 earthquake near Hacienda Huancane, Peru – now14 km ENE of Hacienda Huancane, Peru
- 8 h agoWildfire near Chincha Alta, Peru – active13 km² · 42 km S of Chincha Alta, Peru
- 2.69 h agoM2.6 earthquake near Tacna, Peru73 km NE of Tacna, Peru
- 4.212 h agoM4.2 earthquake near Chimbote, Peru107 km W of Chimbote, Peru
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Peru
Peru has recorded 8,197 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M8.4 in 2001.
Satellites have detected 32 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 49 km².
Know the official emergency number, prepare an emergency kit and follow the instructions of your civil protection authority.
Learn more ›Earthquakes
8,197 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M8.4.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 48 km ENE of Tacna, Peru | 142.0 km | |
| 3.8 | 81 km SW of Huarmey, Peru | 28.0 km | |
| 3.4 | 14 km ENE of Hacienda Huancane, Peru | 10.0 km | |
| 2.6 | 73 km NE of Tacna, Peru | 139.6 km | |
| 4.2 | 107 km W of Chimbote, Peru | 31.0 km | |
| 3.5 | 59 km E of Huanuco, Peru | 11.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 115 km SSW of Ica, Peru | 31.0 km | |
| 3.5 | 36 km W of Tacna, Peru | 76.3 km | |
| 5.8 | 103 km S of Ica, Peru | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 53 km NE of Santa Rosa, Peru | 125.8 km |
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Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.4 | 107 km WNW of Camana, Peru | 33.0 km | |
| 8.0 | 92 km E of Yurimaguas, Peru | 110.0 km | |
| 8.0 | 42 km SW of San Vicente de Canete, Peru | 39.0 km | |
| 7.7 | 102 km S of Ica, Peru | 33.0 km | |
| 7.6 | 51 km SW of Punta de Bombon, Peru | 33.0 km | |
| 7.5 | 43 km NNW of Barranca, Peru | 112.0 km | |
| 7.5 | 39 km NW of Yurimaguas, Peru | 115.0 km | |
| 7.5 | 123 km WSW of Chimbote, Peru | 10.0 km | |
| 7.2 | 47 km SSE of Acari, Peru | 28.0 km | |
| 7.2 | 10 km W of Azangaro, Peru | 236.0 km | |
| 7.2 | 51 km N of San Lorenzo, Peru | 112.0 km | |
| 7.1 | 40 km SSW of Acari, Peru | 38.0 km | |
| 7.1 | 47 km SSE of Acari, Peru | 40.0 km | |
| 7.1 | 31 km SW of Islay (Matarani), Peru | 33.1 km | |
| 7.0 | 23 km NNE of Azangaro, Peru | 267.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 174 | M6.7 |
| 2025 | 230 | M6.2 |
| 2024 | 250 | M7.2 |
| 2023 | 225 | M6.2 |
| 2022 | 259 | M7.2 |
| 2021 | 296 | M7.5 |
| 2020 | 212 | M6.1 |
| 2019 | 193 | M8.0 |
| 2018 | 196 | M7.1 |
| 2017 | 235 | M6.4 |
| 2016 | 280 | M6.2 |
| 2015 | 229 | M5.8 |
| 2014 | 223 | M6.8 |
| 2013 | 220 | M7.1 |
| 2012 | 181 | M6.4 |
| 2011 | 152 | M7.0 |
| 2010 | 143 | M6.2 |
| 2009 | 124 | M6.1 |
| 2008 | 180 | M6.4 |
| 2007 | 378 | M8.0 |
| 2006 | 196 | M6.7 |
| 2005 | 237 | M7.5 |
| 2004 | 126 | M5.8 |
| 2003 | 98 | M6.0 |
| 2002 | 173 | M5.9 |
| 2001 | 576 | M8.4 |
| 2000 | 138 | M5.9 |
| 1999 | 116 | M6.8 |
| 1998 | 172 | M6.6 |
| 1997 | 122 | M7.2 |
| 1996 | 239 | M7.7 |
| 1995 | 105 | M6.7 |
| 1994 | 63 | M6.9 |
| 1993 | 75 | M6.3 |
| 1992 | 70 | M6.3 |
| 1991 | 153 | M7.0 |
| 1990 | 128 | M6.5 |
| 1989 | 57 | M6.6 |
| 1988 | 72 | M7.1 |
| 1987 | 77 | M6.4 |
| 1986 | 77 | M5.7 |
| 1985 | 79 | M6.1 |
| 1984 | 69 | M6.5 |
| 1983 | 75 | M6.5 |
| 1982 | 72 | M6.7 |
| 1981 | 88 | M6.0 |
| 1980 | 74 | M5.9 |
| 1979 | 83 | M6.9 |
| 1978 | 72 | M5.6 |
| 1977 | 69 | M5.9 |
| 1976 | 66 | M6.6 |
Wildfires
32 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 49 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 km² | 42 km S of Chincha Alta, Peru | Active | |
| 8.5 km² | 38 km NNW of Piura, Peru | Active | |
| 8.1 km² | 16 km NNE of Chimbote, Peru | Active | |
| 18 km² | 16 km N of Ilo, Peru | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 19 km SSE of Santa Rosa, Peru | Active | |
| 5.0 km² | near Pacasmayo, Peru | Active | |
| 7.1 km² | 42 km SSW of Piura, Peru | Active | |
| 4.2 km² | 42 km NW of Trujillo, Peru | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 42 km NNW of Trujillo, Peru | Active | |
| 5.9 km² | 7 km SW of San Pedro de Lloc, Peru | Active |
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| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 km² | 12 km S of Chepen, Peru | Active | |
| 9.3 km² | 5 km WNW of Pacanga, Peru | Active | |
| 5.0 km² | 33 km S of Chincha Alta, Peru | Active | |
| 4.0 km² | 55 km NW of Ica, Peru | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 52 km NNW of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 9.1 km² | 6 km S of Chepen, Peru | Active | |
| 25 km² | 61 km WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Active | |
| 7.3 km² | 32 km N of Santa Cruz De Succhabamba, Peru | Active | |
| 22 km² | 17 km NNW of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 92 km W of Pucallpa, Peru | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 90 km NNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Active | |
| 5.1 km² | 73 km WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Active | |
| 13 km² | near Aguaytia, Peru | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 7 km NNW of Aguaytia, Peru | Active | |
| 13 km² | 30 km NW of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 5.5 km² | 21 km NNE of Chimbote, Peru | Active | |
| 5.3 km² | 42 km SSW of Jaen, Peru | Active | |
| 8.1 km² | 70 km W of Pucallpa, Peru | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 19 km SW of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 5.7 km² | 12 km N of Bellavista, Peru | Active | |
| 5.9 km² | 20 km S of Uchiza, Peru | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 66 km SSE of Aguaytia, Peru | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 7 km NW of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 5.7 km² | 10 km NNE of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 29 km NNW of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 4.2 km² | 55 km NNW of Trujillo, Peru | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 15 km WSW of Chazuta, Peru | Active | |
| 8.7 km² | 18 km ENE of Aguaytia, Peru | Active | |
| 8.4 km² | 24 km W of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | 21 km SE of Santa Rosa, Peru | Active | |
| 4.5 km² | 32 km NNE of Huepetuhe, Peru | Active | |
| 3.5 km² | 37 km SSE of Chincha Alta, Peru | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 67 km N of Huepetuhe, Peru | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 75 km NNE of Oxapampa, Peru | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 40 km SE of Aguaytia, Peru | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 35 km WSW of Tambopata, Peru | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 16 km NW of Satipo, Peru | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 17 km SSW of Tocache, Peru | Active | |
| 4.5 km² | 22 km NW of Tocache, Peru | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 33 km WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 23 km² | 24 km WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.4 km² | 11 km WNW of Tarma, Peru | Inactive | |
| 5.3 km² | 21 km SW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.7 km² | 45 km SSW of Barranca, Peru | Inactive | |
| 5.1 km² | 58 km SSE of Barranca, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.2 km² | 35 km NE of Yurimaguas, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3.9 km² | 20 km SW of Yurimaguas, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.7 km² | 43 km E of Yurimaguas, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3.2 km² | 34 km W of Yurimaguas, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.1 km² | 28 km WNW of Yurimaguas, Peru | Inactive | |
| 8.9 km² | 31 km N of Pangoa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.3 km² | 62 km E of Chazuta, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.9 km² | 10 km SW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3.4 km² | 51 km WNW of Campo Verde, Peru | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 49 km NNW of Pichari, Peru | Inactive | |
| 5.2 km² | 40 km WSW of Tambopata, Peru | Inactive | |
| 5.2 km² | 41 km NW of Pichari, Peru | Inactive | |
| 7.2 km² | 65 km SE of San Martin de Pangoa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.4 km² | 8 km N of Satipo, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3.1 km² | 19 km SE of Sepahua, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.6 km² | 65 km NNW of Pichari, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.5 km² | 9 km E of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.1 km² | 37 km ENE of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 8.2 km² | 39 km N of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 5.3 km² | 46 km N of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 6.5 km² | 86 km N of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3.6 km² | 122 km SE of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.9 km² | 80 km SSW of San Fernando, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3.1 km² | 39 km WSW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 6.9 km² | 14 km W of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 25 km² | 60 km NNW of San Alejandro, Peru | Inactive | |
| 6.1 km² | 19 km WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 9.4 km² | 57 km WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 6.7 km² | 53 km WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 29 km² | 64 km NW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 8.1 km² | 69 km WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 9.4 km² | 50 km ESE of Aguaytia, Peru | Inactive | |
| 6.1 km² | 22 km ENE of Otuzco, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.1 km² | 63 km E of La Banda, Peru | Inactive | |
| 6.7 km² | 27 km NE of Chazuta, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3.1 km² | 65 km E of Aguaytia, Peru | Inactive | |
| 8.3 km² | 22 km ENE of Satipo, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.9 km² | 49 km WNW of Campo Verde, Peru | Inactive | |
| 5.3 km² | 123 km N of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3.5 km² | 56 km NNW of Pichari, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.7 km² | 66 km SW of San Fernando, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3.3 km² | 86 km S of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3.3 km² | 56 km W of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 5.1 km² | 36 km SSE of Tournavista, Peru | Inactive | |
| 5.1 km² | 21 km SE of San Fernando, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3.9 km² | 16 km E of Aguaytia, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.7 km² | near Iparia, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3.9 km² | near Iparia, Peru | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 17 km ENE of Bolognesi, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3.1 km² | 41 km W of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 5.1 km² | 32 km NNW of Contamana, Peru | Inactive | |
| 5.3 km² | 19 km N of San Alejandro, Peru | Inactive | |
| 8.2 km² | 28 km NNE of Satipo, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3.9 km² | 13 km W of Huantan, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.5 km² | 59 km S of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3.1 km² | 88 km ESE of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 34 km N of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 10 km N of Trujillo, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4.2 km² | 13 km N of Puno, Peru | Inactive | |
| 49 km² | 43 km E of Abancay, Peru | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 76 km N of Pichari, Peru | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 60 km SE of San Martin de Pangoa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 9 km NW of Chichas, Peru | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 9 km S of San Fernando, Peru | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 21 km NNE of Abancay, Peru | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 42 km NNE of Torata, Peru | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 28 km E of Yauri, Peru | Inactive | |
| 17 km² | 50 km ESE of Abancay, Peru | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 7 km W of Sicuani, Peru | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 13 km NNE of Huancayo, Peru | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 10 km NNW of Juli, Peru | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 34 km NNW of Yuyapichis, Peru | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 15 km W of San Alejandro, Peru | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 43 km ESE of Huicungo, Peru | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 35 km SSE of Picota, Peru | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | near Toro, Peru | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 65 km SSE of Tumbes, Peru | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 km² | 43 km E of Abancay, Peru | Inactive | |
| 29 km² | 64 km NW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 25 km² | 61 km WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Active | |
| 25 km² | 60 km NNW of San Alejandro, Peru | Inactive | |
| 23 km² | 24 km WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 22 km² | 17 km NNW of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 21 km² | 12 km S of Chepen, Peru | Active | |
| 19 km² | 76 km N of Pichari, Peru | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 65 km SSE of Tumbes, Peru | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 7 km W of Sicuani, Peru | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 16 km N of Ilo, Peru | Active | |
| 17 km² | 50 km ESE of Abancay, Peru | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 49 km NNW of Pichari, Peru | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 21 km NNE of Abancay, Peru | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 34 km N of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 25 | 49 km² |
| 2025 | 7 | 25 km² |
Regions
Places
- Lima
- Callao
- Arequipa
- Trujillo
- Piura
- Chiclayo
- Huancayo
- Cusco
- Iquitos
- Pucallpa
- Chimbote
- Tacna
- Ica
- Santiago de Surco
- Juliaca
- Cajamarca
- Huanuco
- Miraflores
- Santa Anita - Los Ficus
- Sullana
- Chincha Alta
- Ayacucho
- San Martin
- Puno
- Huaraz
- San Francisco De Borja
- Talara
- Tumbes
- Chosica
- Brena
- Ciudad Satelite
- Chilca
- Selva Alegre
- Abancay
- Moquegua
- Chulucanas
- San Isidro
- San Fernando
- Jesus Maria
- Santiago
- Huaral
- Pisco
- Villa Poeta Jose Galvez Barrenechea
- San Miguel
- Wanchaq
- Cerro de Pasco
- Catacaos
- Paita
- Huacho
- Ilo
- Tingo Maria
- Jaen
- Tarma
- Moyobamba
- Huancavelica
- Centenario
- Cono Norte
- Barranca
- Jacobo Hunter
- Lambayeque
- Picsi
- Chepen
- Carmen De La Legua Reynoso
- Yurimaguas
- Sana
- Tambopata
- Juanjui
- Barranco
- La Union
- Ferrenafe
- Sicuani
- La Oroya
- Chocope
- Nuevo Imperial
- Imperial
- Chachapoyas
- Tambo Grande
- La Rinconada
- Pacasmayo
- Tocache