Chimbote
Earthquakes near Chimbote
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Latest eventM 4.486.9 km depth · 56 days ago26 km SE of Trujillo, Peru
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
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Very heavy rain (25–50 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
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Extreme lightning
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Tsunamis
Earthquakes within 100 km of the city centre.
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Chimbote
- 4.456 days agoM4.4 earthquake near Trujillo, Peru26 km SE of Trujillo, Peru
- 4.577 days agoM4.5 earthquake near Chimbote, Peru82 km SW of Chimbote, Peru
- 4.6116 days agoM4.6 earthquake near Chimbote, Peru98 km SW of Chimbote, Peru
- 4.3278 days agoM4.3 earthquake near Chimbote, Peru60 km WSW of Chimbote, Peru
- 5.0322 days agoM5.0 earthquake near Chimbote, Peru50 km W of Chimbote, Peru
- 6.2323 days agoM6.2 earthquake near Chimbote, Peru50 km WNW of Chimbote, Peru
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Chimbote
Chimbote has recorded 144 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.2 in 2025.
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Earthquakes
144 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976 within 100 km. The strongest was M6.2.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | 26 km SE of Trujillo, Peru | 86.9 km | |
| 4.5 | 82 km SW of Chimbote, Peru | 57.1 km | |
| 4.6 | 98 km SW of Chimbote, Peru | 51.7 km | |
| 4.3 | 60 km WSW of Chimbote, Peru | 59.6 km | |
| 5.0 | 50 km W of Chimbote, Peru | 72.7 km | |
| 6.2 | 50 km WNW of Chimbote, Peru | 58.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 50 km WNW of Chimbote, Peru | 58.0 km | |
| 6.1 | 34 km WSW of Chimbote, Peru | 57.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 53 km SSW of Chimbote, Peru | 62.9 km | |
| 5.7 | 53 km WSW of Chimbote, Peru | 67.5 km | |
| 5.6 | 81 km SSW of Chimbote, Peru | 38.2 km | |
| 5.6 | 52 km WSW of Chimbote, Peru | 63.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 86 km S of Chimbote, Peru | 57.4 km | |
| 5.4 | 69 km SW of Chimbote, Peru | 35.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 52 km WSW of Chimbote, Peru | 61.8 km | |
| 5.3 | 54 km SW of Chimbote, Peru | 50.2 km | |
| 5.3 | 78 km S of Chimbote, Peru | 63.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 65 km W of Chimbote, Peru | 46.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 50 km WSW of Chimbote, Peru | 62.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 53 km WNW of Chimbote, Peru | 57.6 km | |
| 5.2 | 26 km SSW of Chimbote, Peru | 47.8 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 2025 | 6 | M6.2 |
| 2024 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 2023 | 4 | M4.8 |
| 2022 | 4 | M5.1 |
| 2021 | 5 | M4.7 |
| 2020 | 3 | M4.9 |
| 2019 | 2 | M5.2 |
| 2018 | 7 | M5.4 |
| 2017 | 4 | M5.3 |
| 2016 | 4 | M4.9 |
| 2015 | 6 | M5.1 |
| 2014 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2013 | 6 | M5.4 |
| 2012 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 2011 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2009 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 2008 | 4 | M4.8 |
| 2007 | 4 | M5.0 |
| 2006 | 4 | M4.9 |
| 2005 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 2004 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 2003 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2002 | 6 | M4.9 |
| 2001 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2000 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 1999 | 3 | M4.8 |
| 1998 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1997 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 1996 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 1995 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1994 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 1993 | 2 | M5.1 |
| 1992 | 3 | M5.7 |
| 1991 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1990 | 1 | M5.6 |
| 1989 | 3 | M5.6 |
| 1988 | 2 | M5.0 |
| 1987 | 3 | M5.7 |
| 1986 | 2 | M5.4 |
| 1985 | 5 | M6.1 |
| 1984 | 3 | M5.2 |
| 1982 | 1 | M5.2 |
| 1980 | 3 | M5.3 |
| 1979 | 4 | M4.9 |
| 1977 | 2 | M5.3 |
| 1976 | 3 | M5.3 |
Nearby places
- Viru 75 km
- Moche 110 km
- Laredo 117 km
- Trujillo 117 km
- Centenario 127 km
- Huaraz 127 km
- Santiago de Cao 143 km