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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.

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Latest eventM 3.2142.0 km depth · 7 min ago48 km ENE of Tacna, Peru
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Key statistics (30 days)

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Extreme
Tomorrow Very high
Day after Very high

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

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.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Peru →

8,197 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M8.4.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
3.248 km ENE of Tacna, Peru142.0 km
3.881 km SW of Huarmey, Peru28.0 km
3.414 km ENE of Hacienda Huancane, Peru10.0 km
2.673 km NE of Tacna, Peru139.6 km
4.2107 km W of Chimbote, Peru31.0 km
3.559 km E of Huanuco, Peru11.0 km
4.6115 km SSW of Ica, Peru31.0 km
3.536 km W of Tacna, Peru76.3 km
5.8103 km S of Ica, Peru10.0 km
4.453 km NE of Santa Rosa, Peru125.8 km
Show all (200)
MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.587 km NNE of Lagunas, Peru10.0 km
4.486 km SSE of San Fernando, Peru131.7 km
5.381 km ENE of Lagunas, Peru11.5 km
4.350 km E of Huanuco, Peru108.8 km
5.144 km W of Huarmey, Peru55.4 km
4.620 km WNW of Huancullani, Peru194.8 km
4.436 km SE of San Fernando, Peru158.7 km
4.799 km NW of Camana, Peru65.7 km
4.671 km S of Acari, Peru35.2 km
4.158 km S of Tumbes, Peru67.0 km
4.662 km N of Pucallpa, Peru142.4 km
4.260 km S of Camana, Peru35.0 km
4.216 km ESE of Huasahuasi, Peru10.0 km
5.329 km SSW of Camana, Peru30.9 km
4.677 km SW of San Juan, Peru10.0 km
4.369 km WNW of Arequipa, Peru105.6 km
4.5210 km NNE of San Lorenzo, Peru132.7 km
4.433 km SSW of Huacho, Peru54.1 km
4.426 km SE of Trujillo, Peru86.9 km
4.312 km NE of Wanchaq, Peru10.0 km
4.9116 km NW of Barranca, Peru10.0 km
4.313 km W of Candarave, Peru127.1 km
4.569 km SW of Ica, Peru22.9 km
4.573 km ESE of Acari, Peru101.2 km
4.7129 km NW of Barranca, Peru10.0 km
4.337 km NE of Villa Rica, Peru51.5 km
4.266 km S of Camana, Peru35.0 km
4.380 km S of Coracora, Peru57.6 km
4.173 km N of Camana, Peru110.9 km
4.725 km WSW of Huancayo, Peru10.0 km
4.582 km SW of Chimbote, Peru57.1 km
4.599 km ENE of Tacna, Peru144.0 km
4.127 km NW of Tumbes, Peru40.9 km
4.1161 km S of Acari, Peru10.0 km
4.025 km ESE of Orcopampa, Peru122.2 km
4.562 km W of Paramonga, Peru10.0 km
4.324 km SSW of Tambo, Peru78.6 km
6.736 km ENE of Tambo, Peru99.0 km
4.430 km SSE of Lima, Peru56.8 km
4.380 km SW of Piura, Peru32.7 km
4.235 km ESE of Chuquitira, Peru158.3 km
4.695 km ENE of Tacna, Peru10.0 km
4.689 km SSW of Piura, Peru38.3 km
4.634 km NNE of Satipo, Peru87.3 km
4.530 km WSW of Huancayo, Peru10.0 km
4.733 km W of Huancayo, Peru10.0 km
4.134 km N of Ccolo, Peru139.8 km
5.323 km WSW of Huancayo, Peru10.0 km
4.232 km W of San Jose De Sisa, Peru10.0 km
5.260 km NW of Aguaytia, Peru124.0 km
4.3212 km NNE of San Lorenzo, Peru140.3 km
5.633 km ENE of San Fernando, Peru153.0 km
5.3153 km WSW of Puerto Santa, Peru15.6 km
4.443 km SSW of Pucallpa, Peru144.5 km
4.430 km NNW of El Pedregal, Peru94.2 km
4.374 km NE of Tacna, Peru145.1 km
4.698 km SW of Chimbote, Peru51.7 km
4.7100 km WNW of Arequipa, Peru119.1 km
4.7146 km W of Chimbote, Peru35.0 km
5.510 km WNW of Huancayo, Peru10.0 km
4.4114 km ENE of Huancayo, Peru10.0 km
4.5107 km SW of Ica, Peru10.0 km
5.4near Checca, Peru138.2 km
5.1114 km SW of Huarmey, Peru10.0 km
4.167 km SSW of Lima, Peru10.0 km
4.120 km WSW of Puno, Peru203.7 km
4.728 km NNE of Santa Rosa, Peru10.0 km
4.782 km W of Camana, Peru34.7 km
4.951 km S of Abancay, Peru75.6 km
4.384 km N of Pucallpa, Peru146.4 km
4.865 km SW of San Fernando, Peru127.0 km
4.737 km NE of Pucallpa, Peru151.3 km
4.721 km E of Torata, Peru123.6 km
4.430 km ENE of San Fernando, Peru154.3 km
5.123 km ENE of Las Lomas, Peru80.6 km
4.6110 km E of Yurimaguas, Peru10.0 km
4.280 km SW of Ica, Peru10.0 km
4.534 km WSW of Callao, Peru65.6 km
4.157 km WSW of Yauri, Peru132.2 km
4.267 km SW of San Juan, Peru10.0 km
4.953 km W of Trujillo, Peru63.0 km
5.230 km NE of San Fernando, Peru146.6 km
4.219 km W of San Ramon, Peru114.6 km
4.460 km SSW of Pacocha, Peru35.0 km
4.832 km ESE of Abancay, Peru102.3 km
4.274 km E of San Fernando, Peru191.6 km
4.426 km SE of Pacocha, Peru60.5 km
4.434 km SW of Huancullani, Peru177.1 km
5.829 km ESE of Ica, Peru57.0 km
4.943 km NNE of Tacna, Peru133.0 km
4.248 km NE of Chuquitira, Peru181.8 km
4.1126 km W of Camana, Peru35.0 km
4.4127 km NNE of La Peca, Peru10.0 km
4.8100 km S of Ica, Peru21.1 km
4.915 km N of Zorritos, Peru43.2 km
4.39 km NE of Sandia, Peru10.0 km
4.837 km WNW of Jaen, Peru33.4 km
4.149 km WSW of Ayacucho, Peru103.4 km
5.0101 km WSW of Ica, Peru10.0 km
4.775 km SW of San Fernando, Peru133.0 km
4.550 km SW of Chilca, Peru96.4 km
4.396 km SSW of Pisco, Peru10.0 km
4.449 km E of Tacna, Peru133.7 km
4.235 km NNE of Pucallpa, Peru150.9 km
5.0116 km SSW of Pisco, Peru10.0 km
4.624 km W of Tabalosos, Peru118.7 km
4.344 km NNE of Sullana, Peru60.3 km
4.342 km NW of Tacna, Peru94.0 km
4.871 km N of Piura, Peru53.3 km
4.623 km NNE of Quilmana, Peru61.6 km
4.537 km E of San Fernando, Peru183.2 km
6.019 km SE of Picota, Peru126.0 km
4.38 km NNW of San Alejandro, Peru126.7 km
4.382 km NE of Tacna, Peru167.0 km
4.462 km SSW of Ica, Peru32.3 km
4.544 km NW of Orcopampa, Peru82.4 km
4.493 km S of Chiclayo, Peru59.9 km
4.420 km N of Mancora, Peru35.0 km
4.378 km WSW of Tumbes, Peru35.0 km
4.610 km WSW of Chivay, Peru169.0 km
4.878 km ENE of Tacna, Peru138.6 km
4.662 km SW of San Juan, Peru10.0 km
4.656 km NE of Villa Rica, Peru24.3 km
4.472 km SW of San Fernando, Peru128.8 km
4.921 km S of Yauri, Peru136.6 km
4.315 km S of Soritor, Peru10.0 km
4.617 km S of Jepelacio, Peru10.0 km
4.828 km NW of Jaen, Peru68.8 km
4.636 km W of Jaen, Peru59.9 km
4.629 km NNW of Barranca, Peru114.5 km
4.217 km ENE of Mancora, Peru35.0 km
4.239 km ESE of Tacna, Peru131.2 km
4.211 km ENE of Orcopampa, Peru154.1 km
4.938 km SE of Lima, Peru65.3 km
4.861 km WNW of Pisco, Peru37.2 km
4.490 km SSW of San Juan, Peru10.0 km
5.024 km NE of San Lorenzo, Peru115.1 km
4.26 km N of El Pedregal, Peru127.8 km
4.286 km WSW of Camana, Peru10.0 km
4.282 km NNW of Ayacucho, Peru90.4 km
4.716 km E of Aguaytia, Peru10.0 km
4.357 km ESE of Tacna, Peru115.3 km
4.926 km N of Arequipa, Peru122.5 km
4.2near Coracora, Peru87.1 km
4.474 km W of Tambopata, Peru10.0 km
4.360 km WSW of Chimbote, Peru59.6 km
4.47 km W of Totorales, Peru126.6 km
4.445 km WSW of Juliaca, Peru207.7 km
4.939 km SSE of San Juan, Peru30.3 km
4.768 km SW of San Juan, Peru10.0 km
4.236 km ENE of Orcopampa, Peru133.9 km
4.26 km SSW of Santa Lucia, Peru199.9 km
4.635 km SSW of Pucallpa, Peru131.2 km
4.258 km SSW of Pisco, Peru10.0 km
4.631 km NNW of Tacna, Peru108.8 km
4.281 km ESE of Coracora, Peru87.2 km
4.28 km N of Juli, Peru252.0 km
4.145 km S of Orcopampa, Peru99.5 km
4.118 km N of Lluta, Peru116.5 km
4.314 km WNW of Cocachacra, Peru65.4 km
4.693 km SSE of Ica, Peru54.0 km
4.5138 km S of Ica, Peru10.0 km
4.4104 km SW of Ica, Peru10.0 km
4.2132 km W of San Juan, Peru10.0 km
4.161 km WNW of Pucallpa, Peru104.4 km
5.050 km W of Chimbote, Peru72.7 km
4.578 km SW of San Vicente de Canete, Peru10.0 km
6.250 km WNW of Chimbote, Peru58.0 km
4.632 km W of Vegueta, Peru48.2 km
4.874 km W of Pucallpa, Peru128.4 km
4.448 km SSW of Acari, Peru25.0 km
4.170 km W of Pucallpa, Peru128.5 km
4.215 km WSW of Punta de Bombon, Peru72.7 km
4.078 km NE of Tacna, Peru159.3 km
4.178 km SW of Ayacucho, Peru83.8 km
4.2114 km NE of Tacna, Peru177.2 km
4.0107 km SSE of Acari, Peru37.8 km
4.5126 km SE of Acari, Peru24.1 km
4.192 km S of San Juan, Peru10.0 km
4.2near Totorales, Peru119.2 km
4.936 km NE of Tacna, Peru109.6 km
4.297 km ENE of Tacna, Peru147.4 km
4.9119 km ENE of Huanuco, Peru108.2 km
4.289 km SSW of Piura, Peru32.6 km
4.314 km NW of Ilabaya, Peru125.7 km
4.9103 km S of Coracora, Peru64.0 km
4.6113 km ENE of Pucallpa, Peru10.0 km
4.378 km ENE of Tacna, Peru165.7 km
4.513 km SSE of Santa Rosa de Sacco, Peru109.2 km
4.320 km SW of Arequipa, Peru91.3 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
8.4107 km WNW of Camana, Peru33.0 km
8.092 km E of Yurimaguas, Peru110.0 km
8.042 km SW of San Vicente de Canete, Peru39.0 km
7.7102 km S of Ica, Peru33.0 km
7.651 km SW of Punta de Bombon, Peru33.0 km
7.543 km NNW of Barranca, Peru112.0 km
7.539 km NW of Yurimaguas, Peru115.0 km
7.5123 km WSW of Chimbote, Peru10.0 km
7.247 km SSE of Acari, Peru28.0 km
7.210 km W of Azangaro, Peru236.0 km
7.251 km N of San Lorenzo, Peru112.0 km
7.140 km SSW of Acari, Peru38.0 km
7.147 km SSE of Acari, Peru40.0 km
7.131 km SW of Islay (Matarani), Peru33.1 km
7.023 km NNE of Azangaro, Peru267.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026
Year
2026174M6.7
2025230M6.2
2024250M7.2
2023225M6.2
2022259M7.2
2021296M7.5
2020212M6.1
2019193M8.0
2018196M7.1
2017235M6.4
2016280M6.2
2015229M5.8
2014223M6.8
2013220M7.1
2012181M6.4
2011152M7.0
2010143M6.2
2009124M6.1
2008180M6.4
2007378M8.0
2006196M6.7
2005237M7.5
2004126M5.8
200398M6.0
2002173M5.9
2001576M8.4
2000138M5.9
1999116M6.8
1998172M6.6
1997122M7.2
1996239M7.7
1995105M6.7
199463M6.9
199375M6.3
199270M6.3
1991153M7.0
1990128M6.5
198957M6.6
198872M7.1
198777M6.4
198677M5.7
198579M6.1
198469M6.5
198375M6.5
198272M6.7
198188M6.0
198074M5.9
197983M6.9
197872M5.6
197769M5.9
197666M6.6

Wildfires

32 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 49 km².

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
13 km²42 km S of Chincha Alta, PeruActive
8.5 km²38 km NNW of Piura, PeruActive
8.1 km²16 km NNE of Chimbote, PeruActive
18 km²16 km N of Ilo, PeruActive
3.1 km²19 km SSE of Santa Rosa, PeruActive
5.0 km²near Pacasmayo, PeruActive
7.1 km²42 km SSW of Piura, PeruActive
4.2 km²42 km NW of Trujillo, PeruActive
3.7 km²42 km NNW of Trujillo, PeruActive
5.9 km²7 km SW of San Pedro de Lloc, PeruActive
Show all (132)
AreaLocationSinceStatus
21 km²12 km S of Chepen, PeruActive
9.3 km²5 km WNW of Pacanga, PeruActive
5.0 km²33 km S of Chincha Alta, PeruActive
4.0 km²55 km NW of Ica, PeruActive
4.3 km²52 km NNW of San Alejandro, PeruActive
9.1 km²6 km S of Chepen, PeruActive
25 km²61 km WNW of Pucallpa, PeruActive
7.3 km²32 km N of Santa Cruz De Succhabamba, PeruActive
22 km²17 km NNW of San Alejandro, PeruActive
3.3 km²92 km W of Pucallpa, PeruActive
3.7 km²90 km NNW of Pucallpa, PeruActive
5.1 km²73 km WNW of Pucallpa, PeruActive
13 km²near Aguaytia, PeruActive
3.1 km²7 km NNW of Aguaytia, PeruActive
13 km²30 km NW of San Alejandro, PeruActive
5.5 km²21 km NNE of Chimbote, PeruActive
5.3 km²42 km SSW of Jaen, PeruActive
8.1 km²70 km W of Pucallpa, PeruActive
3.2 km²19 km SW of San Alejandro, PeruActive
5.7 km²12 km N of Bellavista, PeruActive
5.9 km²20 km S of Uchiza, PeruActive
3.7 km²66 km SSE of Aguaytia, PeruActive
3.9 km²7 km NW of San Alejandro, PeruActive
5.7 km²10 km NNE of San Alejandro, PeruActive
4.1 km²29 km NNW of San Alejandro, PeruActive
4.2 km²55 km NNW of Trujillo, PeruActive
3.3 km²15 km WSW of Chazuta, PeruActive
8.7 km²18 km ENE of Aguaytia, PeruActive
8.4 km²24 km W of San Alejandro, PeruActive
5.8 km²21 km SE of Santa Rosa, PeruActive
4.5 km²32 km NNE of Huepetuhe, PeruActive
3.5 km²37 km SSE of Chincha Alta, PeruActive
4.1 km²67 km N of Huepetuhe, PeruActive
3.9 km²75 km NNE of Oxapampa, PeruActive
3.7 km²40 km SE of Aguaytia, PeruActive
3.7 km²35 km WSW of Tambopata, PeruActive
4.3 km²16 km NW of Satipo, PeruActive
3.9 km²17 km SSW of Tocache, PeruActive
4.5 km²22 km NW of Tocache, PeruActive
4.1 km²33 km WNW of Pucallpa, PeruInactive
23 km²24 km WNW of Pucallpa, PeruInactive
4.4 km²11 km WNW of Tarma, PeruInactive
5.3 km²21 km SW of Pucallpa, PeruInactive
4.7 km²45 km SSW of Barranca, PeruInactive
5.1 km²58 km SSE of Barranca, PeruInactive
4.2 km²35 km NE of Yurimaguas, PeruInactive
3.9 km²20 km SW of Yurimaguas, PeruInactive
4.7 km²43 km E of Yurimaguas, PeruInactive
3.2 km²34 km W of Yurimaguas, PeruInactive
4.1 km²28 km WNW of Yurimaguas, PeruInactive
8.9 km²31 km N of Pangoa, PeruInactive
4.3 km²62 km E of Chazuta, PeruInactive
4.9 km²10 km SW of Pucallpa, PeruInactive
3.4 km²51 km WNW of Campo Verde, PeruInactive
16 km²49 km NNW of Pichari, PeruInactive
5.2 km²40 km WSW of Tambopata, PeruInactive
5.2 km²41 km NW of Pichari, PeruInactive
7.2 km²65 km SE of San Martin de Pangoa, PeruInactive
4.4 km²8 km N of Satipo, PeruInactive
3.1 km²19 km SE of Sepahua, PeruInactive
4.6 km²65 km NNW of Pichari, PeruInactive
4.5 km²9 km E of Atalaya, PeruInactive
4.1 km²37 km ENE of Atalaya, PeruInactive
8.2 km²39 km N of Atalaya, PeruInactive
5.3 km²46 km N of Atalaya, PeruInactive
6.5 km²86 km N of Atalaya, PeruInactive
3.6 km²122 km SE of Pucallpa, PeruInactive
4.9 km²80 km SSW of San Fernando, PeruInactive
3.1 km²39 km WSW of Pucallpa, PeruInactive
6.9 km²14 km W of Pucallpa, PeruInactive
25 km²60 km NNW of San Alejandro, PeruInactive
6.1 km²19 km WNW of Pucallpa, PeruInactive
9.4 km²57 km WNW of Pucallpa, PeruInactive
6.7 km²53 km WNW of Pucallpa, PeruInactive
29 km²64 km NW of Pucallpa, PeruInactive
8.1 km²69 km WNW of Pucallpa, PeruInactive
9.4 km²50 km ESE of Aguaytia, PeruInactive
6.1 km²22 km ENE of Otuzco, PeruInactive
4.1 km²63 km E of La Banda, PeruInactive
6.7 km²27 km NE of Chazuta, PeruInactive
3.1 km²65 km E of Aguaytia, PeruInactive
8.3 km²22 km ENE of Satipo, PeruInactive
4.9 km²49 km WNW of Campo Verde, PeruInactive
5.3 km²123 km N of Atalaya, PeruInactive
3.5 km²56 km NNW of Pichari, PeruInactive
4.7 km²66 km SW of San Fernando, PeruInactive
3.3 km²86 km S of Pucallpa, PeruInactive
3.3 km²56 km W of Pucallpa, PeruInactive
5.1 km²36 km SSE of Tournavista, PeruInactive
5.1 km²21 km SE of San Fernando, PeruInactive
3.9 km²16 km E of Aguaytia, PeruInactive
4.7 km²near Iparia, PeruInactive
3.9 km²near Iparia, PeruInactive
10 km²17 km ENE of Bolognesi, PeruInactive
3.1 km²41 km W of Pucallpa, PeruInactive
5.1 km²32 km NNW of Contamana, PeruInactive
5.3 km²19 km N of San Alejandro, PeruInactive
8.2 km²28 km NNE of Satipo, PeruInactive
3.9 km²13 km W of Huantan, PeruInactive
4.5 km²59 km S of Atalaya, PeruInactive
3.1 km²88 km ESE of Atalaya, PeruInactive
14 km²34 km N of Atalaya, PeruInactive
10 km²10 km N of Trujillo, PeruInactive
4.2 km²13 km N of Puno, PeruInactive
49 km²43 km E of Abancay, PeruInactive
19 km²76 km N of Pichari, PeruInactive
10 km²60 km SE of San Martin de Pangoa, PeruInactive
13 km²9 km NW of Chichas, PeruInactive
14 km²9 km S of San Fernando, PeruInactive
14 km²21 km NNE of Abancay, PeruInactive
10 km²42 km NNE of Torata, PeruInactive
13 km²28 km E of Yauri, PeruInactive
17 km²50 km ESE of Abancay, PeruInactive
18 km²7 km W of Sicuani, PeruInactive
10 km²13 km NNE of Huancayo, PeruInactive
11 km²10 km NNW of Juli, PeruInactive
12 km²34 km NNW of Yuyapichis, PeruInactive
11 km²15 km W of San Alejandro, PeruInactive
11 km²43 km ESE of Huicungo, PeruInactive
11 km²35 km SSE of Picota, PeruInactive
10 km²near Toro, PeruInactive
19 km²65 km SSE of Tumbes, PeruInactive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
49 km²43 km E of Abancay, PeruInactive
29 km²64 km NW of Pucallpa, PeruInactive
25 km²61 km WNW of Pucallpa, PeruActive
25 km²60 km NNW of San Alejandro, PeruInactive
23 km²24 km WNW of Pucallpa, PeruInactive
22 km²17 km NNW of San Alejandro, PeruActive
21 km²12 km S of Chepen, PeruActive
19 km²76 km N of Pichari, PeruInactive
19 km²65 km SSE of Tumbes, PeruInactive
18 km²7 km W of Sicuani, PeruInactive
18 km²16 km N of Ilo, PeruActive
17 km²50 km ESE of Abancay, PeruInactive
16 km²49 km NNW of Pichari, PeruInactive
14 km²21 km NNE of Abancay, PeruInactive
14 km²34 km N of Atalaya, PeruInactive

Major fires per year

20252026
Year
20262549 km²
2025725 km²

Regions

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