
Loreto
Earthquakes in Loreto
Latest earthquakes in Loreto (Peru), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Latest eventM 4.56.2 mi depth · 2 days ago54 mi NNE of Lagunas, Peru
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Very low lightning
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Very high lightning
Extreme lightning
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Tsunamis
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Loreto
- 4.52 days agoM4.5 earthquake near Lagunas, Peru54 mi NNE of Lagunas, Peru
- 5.36 days agoM5.3 earthquake near Lagunas, Peru50 mi ENE of Lagunas, Peru
- 4.547 days agoM4.5 earthquake near San Lorenzo, Peru131 mi NNE of San Lorenzo, Peru
- 4.958 days agoM4.9 earthquake near Barranca, Peru72 mi NW of Barranca, Peru
- 4.766 days agoM4.7 earthquake near Barranca, Peru80 mi NW of Barranca, Peru
- 4.3105 days agoM4.3 earthquake near San Lorenzo, Peru132 mi NNE of San Lorenzo, Peru
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Loreto
Loreto has recorded 349 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M8.0 in 2019.
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349 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M8.0.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 54 mi NNE of Lagunas, Peru | 6.2 mi | |
| 5.3 | 50 mi ENE of Lagunas, Peru | 7.1 mi | |
| 4.5 | 131 mi NNE of San Lorenzo, Peru | 82.5 mi | |
| 4.9 | 72 mi NW of Barranca, Peru | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.7 | 80 mi NW of Barranca, Peru | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.3 | 132 mi NNE of San Lorenzo, Peru | 87.2 mi | |
| 4.6 | 68 mi E of Yurimaguas, Peru | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.6 | 18 mi NNW of Barranca, Peru | 71.2 mi | |
| 5.0 | 15 mi NE of San Lorenzo, Peru | 71.5 mi |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 57 mi E of Yurimaguas, Peru | 68.4 mi | |
| 7.5 | 26 mi NNW of Barranca, Peru | 69.6 mi | |
| 7.5 | 24 mi NW of Yurimaguas, Peru | 71.5 mi | |
| 7.2 | 32 mi N of San Lorenzo, Peru | 69.6 mi | |
| 6.7 | 74 mi NNW of Barranca, Peru | 60.3 mi | |
| 6.5 | 31 mi NW of Barranca, Peru | 68.4 mi | |
| 6.3 | 62 mi N of San Lorenzo, Peru | 60.0 mi | |
| 5.9 | 158 mi WNW of San Juan, Peru | 8.7 mi | |
| 5.9 | 17 mi ESE of San Lorenzo, Peru | 65.9 mi | |
| 5.7 | 108 mi N of San Lorenzo, Peru | 64.0 mi | |
| 5.7 | 21 mi ENE of San Lorenzo, Peru | 74.9 mi | |
| 5.6 | 40 mi ENE of San Lorenzo, Peru | 73.5 mi | |
| 5.6 | 10 mi N of Yurimaguas, Peru | 13.9 mi | |
| 5.6 | 98 mi NNW of San Lorenzo, Peru | 69.7 mi | |
| 5.6 | 32 mi E of Yurimaguas, Peru | 73.3 mi |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 9 | M5.3 |
| 2025 | 7 | M4.9 |
| 2024 | 9 | M5.5 |
| 2023 | 8 | M5.0 |
| 2022 | 9 | M6.5 |
| 2021 | 19 | M7.5 |
| 2020 | 10 | M5.4 |
| 2019 | 14 | M8.0 |
| 2018 | 12 | M4.9 |
| 2017 | 15 | M5.9 |
| 2016 | 6 | M4.9 |
| 2015 | 10 | M5.1 |
| 2014 | 10 | M4.6 |
| 2013 | 6 | M4.7 |
| 2012 | 7 | M5.6 |
| 2011 | 7 | M5.2 |
| 2010 | 8 | M5.3 |
| 2009 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2008 | 10 | M4.6 |
| 2007 | 10 | M4.8 |
| 2006 | 9 | M5.2 |
| 2005 | 9 | M7.5 |
| 2004 | 9 | M4.9 |
| 2003 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2002 | 7 | M5.3 |
| 2001 | 9 | M5.5 |
| 2000 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 1999 | 4 | M5.5 |
| 1998 | 6 | M4.8 |
| 1997 | 8 | M7.2 |
| 1996 | 7 | M4.9 |
| 1995 | 10 | M6.7 |
| 1994 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 1993 | 3 | M5.7 |
| 1992 | 5 | M6.3 |
| 1991 | 8 | M5.3 |
| 1990 | 5 | M5.6 |
| 1989 | 5 | M5.5 |
| 1988 | 5 | M5.4 |
| 1987 | 1 | M5.2 |
| 1986 | 10 | M5.2 |
| 1985 | 5 | M5.0 |
| 1984 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 1983 | 7 | M5.6 |
| 1982 | 5 | M5.4 |
| 1981 | 3 | M5.1 |
| 1980 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1979 | 4 | M5.5 |
| 1978 | 4 | M5.3 |
| 1977 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1976 | 1 | M4.7 |