
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
- 3.23 h agoM3.2 earthquake near Tacna, Peru – now30 mi ENE of Tacna, Peru
- 3.84 h agoM3.8 earthquake near Huarmey, Peru – now51 mi SW of Huarmey, Peru
- 3.44 h agoM3.4 earthquake near Hacienda Huancane, Peru – now9 mi ENE of Hacienda Huancane, Peru
- 6 h agoWildfire near Chincha Alta, Peru – active3,133 acres · 26 mi S of Chincha Alta, Peru
- 2.67 h agoM2.6 earthquake near Tacna, Peru45 mi NE of Tacna, Peru
- 4.210 h agoM4.2 earthquake near Chimbote, Peru66 mi 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 12,148 acres.
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 | 30 mi ENE of Tacna, Peru | 88.2 mi | |
| 3.8 | 51 mi SW of Huarmey, Peru | 17.4 mi | |
| 3.4 | 9 mi ENE of Hacienda Huancane, Peru | 6.2 mi | |
| 2.6 | 45 mi NE of Tacna, Peru | 86.7 mi | |
| 4.2 | 66 mi W of Chimbote, Peru | 19.3 mi | |
| 3.5 | 36 mi E of Huanuco, Peru | 6.8 mi | |
| 4.6 | 71 mi SSW of Ica, Peru | 19.3 mi | |
| 3.5 | 22 mi W of Tacna, Peru | 47.4 mi | |
| 5.8 | 64 mi S of Ica, Peru | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.4 | 33 mi NE of Santa Rosa, Peru | 78.2 mi |
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Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.4 | 66 mi WNW of Camana, Peru | 20.5 mi | |
| 8.0 | 57 mi E of Yurimaguas, Peru | 68.4 mi | |
| 8.0 | 26 mi SW of San Vicente de Canete, Peru | 24.2 mi | |
| 7.7 | 64 mi S of Ica, Peru | 20.5 mi | |
| 7.6 | 32 mi SW of Punta de Bombon, Peru | 20.5 mi | |
| 7.5 | 26 mi NNW of Barranca, Peru | 69.6 mi | |
| 7.5 | 24 mi NW of Yurimaguas, Peru | 71.5 mi | |
| 7.5 | 77 mi WSW of Chimbote, Peru | 6.2 mi | |
| 7.2 | 29 mi SSE of Acari, Peru | 17.4 mi | |
| 7.2 | 6 mi W of Azangaro, Peru | 146.6 mi | |
| 7.2 | 32 mi N of San Lorenzo, Peru | 69.6 mi | |
| 7.1 | 25 mi SSW of Acari, Peru | 23.6 mi | |
| 7.1 | 29 mi SSE of Acari, Peru | 24.9 mi | |
| 7.1 | 19 mi SW of Islay (Matarani), Peru | 20.6 mi | |
| 7.0 | 14 mi NNE of Azangaro, Peru | 165.9 mi |
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 12,148 acres.
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,133 acres | 26 mi S of Chincha Alta, Peru | Active | |
| 2,103 acres | 23 mi NNW of Piura, Peru | Active | |
| 1,997 acres | 10 mi NNE of Chimbote, Peru | Active | |
| 4,458 acres | 10 mi N of Ilo, Peru | Active | |
| 764 acres | 12 mi SSE of Santa Rosa, Peru | Active | |
| 1,228 acres | near Pacasmayo, Peru | Active | |
| 1,759 acres | 26 mi SSW of Piura, Peru | Active | |
| 1,025 acres | 26 mi NW of Trujillo, Peru | Active | |
| 924 acres | 26 mi NNW of Trujillo, Peru | Active | |
| 1,460 acres | 4 mi SW of San Pedro de Lloc, Peru | Active |
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| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,207 acres | 8 mi S of Chepen, Peru | Active | |
| 2,286 acres | 3 mi WNW of Pacanga, Peru | Active | |
| 1,240 acres | 20 mi S of Chincha Alta, Peru | Active | |
| 998 acres | 34 mi NW of Ica, Peru | Active | |
| 1,067 acres | 32 mi NNW of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 2,244 acres | 4 mi S of Chepen, Peru | Active | |
| 6,262 acres | 38 mi WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Active | |
| 1,801 acres | 20 mi N of Santa Cruz De Succhabamba, Peru | Active | |
| 5,530 acres | 10 mi NNW of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 823 acres | 57 mi W of Pucallpa, Peru | Active | |
| 924 acres | 56 mi NNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Active | |
| 1,260 acres | 45 mi WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Active | |
| 3,156 acres | near Aguaytia, Peru | Active | |
| 776 acres | 5 mi NNW of Aguaytia, Peru | Active | |
| 3,210 acres | 19 mi NW of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 1,362 acres | 13 mi NNE of Chimbote, Peru | Active | |
| 1,320 acres | 26 mi SSW of Jaen, Peru | Active | |
| 1,989 acres | 44 mi W of Pucallpa, Peru | Active | |
| 781 acres | 12 mi SW of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 1,404 acres | 7 mi N of Bellavista, Peru | Active | |
| 1,463 acres | 12 mi S of Uchiza, Peru | Active | |
| 922 acres | 41 mi SSE of Aguaytia, Peru | Active | |
| 969 acres | 5 mi NW of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 1,408 acres | 6 mi NNE of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 1,018 acres | 18 mi NNW of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 1,025 acres | 34 mi NNW of Trujillo, Peru | Active | |
| 825 acres | 9 mi WSW of Chazuta, Peru | Active | |
| 2,140 acres | 11 mi ENE of Aguaytia, Peru | Active | |
| 2,086 acres | 15 mi W of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 1,433 acres | 13 mi SE of Santa Rosa, Peru | Active | |
| 1,100 acres | 20 mi NNE of Huepetuhe, Peru | Active | |
| 855 acres | 23 mi SSE of Chincha Alta, Peru | Active | |
| 1,003 acres | 41 mi N of Huepetuhe, Peru | Active | |
| 969 acres | 47 mi NNE of Oxapampa, Peru | Active | |
| 924 acres | 25 mi SE of Aguaytia, Peru | Active | |
| 904 acres | 21 mi WSW of Tambopata, Peru | Active | |
| 1,050 acres | 10 mi NW of Satipo, Peru | Active | |
| 971 acres | 11 mi SSW of Tocache, Peru | Active | |
| 1,117 acres | 14 mi NW of Tocache, Peru | Active | |
| 1,016 acres | 20 mi WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 5,681 acres | 15 mi WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,085 acres | 7 mi WNW of Tarma, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,312 acres | 13 mi SW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,169 acres | 28 mi SSW of Barranca, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,265 acres | 36 mi SSE of Barranca, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,028 acres | 22 mi NE of Yurimaguas, Peru | Inactive | |
| 974 acres | 13 mi SW of Yurimaguas, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,171 acres | 27 mi E of Yurimaguas, Peru | Inactive | |
| 781 acres | 21 mi W of Yurimaguas, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,023 acres | 18 mi WNW of Yurimaguas, Peru | Inactive | |
| 2,204 acres | 19 mi N of Pangoa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,070 acres | 38 mi E of Chazuta, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,211 acres | 6 mi SW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 828 acres | 31 mi WNW of Campo Verde, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3,914 acres | 30 mi NNW of Pichari, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,292 acres | 25 mi WSW of Tambopata, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,290 acres | 25 mi NW of Pichari, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,769 acres | 40 mi SE of San Martin de Pangoa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,097 acres | 5 mi N of Satipo, Peru | Inactive | |
| 766 acres | 12 mi SE of Sepahua, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,144 acres | 40 mi NNW of Pichari, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,102 acres | 5 mi E of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,003 acres | 23 mi ENE of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 2,036 acres | 24 mi N of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,315 acres | 28 mi N of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,599 acres | 53 mi N of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 877 acres | 76 mi SE of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,211 acres | 50 mi SSW of San Fernando, Peru | Inactive | |
| 776 acres | 24 mi WSW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,700 acres | 8 mi W of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 6,165 acres | 37 mi NNW of San Alejandro, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,510 acres | 12 mi WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 2,323 acres | 35 mi WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,651 acres | 33 mi WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 7,050 acres | 40 mi NW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,997 acres | 43 mi WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 2,330 acres | 31 mi ESE of Aguaytia, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,505 acres | 14 mi ENE of Otuzco, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,021 acres | 39 mi E of La Banda, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,661 acres | 17 mi NE of Chazuta, Peru | Inactive | |
| 773 acres | 40 mi E of Aguaytia, Peru | Inactive | |
| 2,058 acres | 14 mi ENE of Satipo, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,211 acres | 30 mi WNW of Campo Verde, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,305 acres | 77 mi N of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 857 acres | 35 mi NNW of Pichari, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,164 acres | 41 mi SW of San Fernando, Peru | Inactive | |
| 825 acres | 54 mi S of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 825 acres | 35 mi W of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,258 acres | 22 mi SSE of Tournavista, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,260 acres | 13 mi SE of San Fernando, Peru | Inactive | |
| 971 acres | 10 mi E of Aguaytia, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,161 acres | near Iparia, Peru | Inactive | |
| 966 acres | near Iparia, Peru | Inactive | |
| 2,471 acres | 10 mi ENE of Bolognesi, Peru | Inactive | |
| 776 acres | 25 mi W of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,268 acres | 20 mi NNW of Contamana, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,310 acres | 12 mi N of San Alejandro, Peru | Inactive | |
| 2,016 acres | 17 mi NNE of Satipo, Peru | Inactive | |
| 954 acres | 8 mi W of Huantan, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,105 acres | 36 mi S of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 764 acres | 55 mi ESE of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3,514 acres | 21 mi N of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive | |
| 2,535 acres | 6 mi N of Trujillo, Peru | Inactive | |
| 1,038 acres | 8 mi N of Puno, Peru | Inactive | |
| 12,148 acres | 27 mi E of Abancay, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4,794 acres | 47 mi N of Pichari, Peru | Inactive | |
| 2,481 acres | 37 mi SE of San Martin de Pangoa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3,165 acres | 5 mi NW of Chichas, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3,390 acres | 5 mi S of San Fernando, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3,529 acres | 13 mi NNE of Abancay, Peru | Inactive | |
| 2,535 acres | 26 mi NNE of Torata, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3,267 acres | 17 mi E of Yauri, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4,139 acres | 31 mi ESE of Abancay, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4,559 acres | 4 mi W of Sicuani, Peru | Inactive | |
| 2,590 acres | 8 mi NNE of Huancayo, Peru | Inactive | |
| 2,824 acres | 6 mi NNW of Juli, Peru | Inactive | |
| 2,950 acres | 21 mi NNW of Yuyapichis, Peru | Inactive | |
| 2,664 acres | 9 mi W of San Alejandro, Peru | Inactive | |
| 2,671 acres | 27 mi ESE of Huicungo, Peru | Inactive | |
| 2,721 acres | 21 mi SSE of Picota, Peru | Inactive | |
| 2,553 acres | near Toro, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4,739 acres | 40 mi SSE of Tumbes, Peru | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12,148 acres | 27 mi E of Abancay, Peru | Inactive | |
| 7,050 acres | 40 mi NW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 6,262 acres | 38 mi WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Active | |
| 6,165 acres | 37 mi NNW of San Alejandro, Peru | Inactive | |
| 5,681 acres | 15 mi WNW of Pucallpa, Peru | Inactive | |
| 5,530 acres | 10 mi NNW of San Alejandro, Peru | Active | |
| 5,207 acres | 8 mi S of Chepen, Peru | Active | |
| 4,794 acres | 47 mi N of Pichari, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4,739 acres | 40 mi SSE of Tumbes, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4,559 acres | 4 mi W of Sicuani, Peru | Inactive | |
| 4,458 acres | 10 mi N of Ilo, Peru | Active | |
| 4,139 acres | 31 mi ESE of Abancay, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3,914 acres | 30 mi NNW of Pichari, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3,529 acres | 13 mi NNE of Abancay, Peru | Inactive | |
| 3,514 acres | 21 mi N of Atalaya, Peru | Inactive |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 25 | 12,148 acres |
| 2025 | 7 | 6,262 acres |
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