
Lima Province
Earthquakes in Lima Province
Latest earthquakes in Lima Province (Peru), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Latest eventM 4.456.8 km depth · 88 days ago30 km SSE of Lima, Peru
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
Light rain (1–5 mm)
Moderate rain (5–10 mm)
Heavy rain (10–25 mm)
Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm)
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
Low lightning
Moderate lightning
High lightning
Very high lightning
Extreme lightning
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Earthquakes
Wildfires
Floods
Storms
Volcanoes
Tsunamis
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Lima Province
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Lima Province
Lima Province has recorded 76 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M6.3 in 1993.
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76 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M6.3.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | 30 km SSE of Lima, Peru | 56.8 km | |
| 4.1 | 67 km SSW of Lima, Peru | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 38 km SE of Lima, Peru | 65.3 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | 70 km NE of Lima, Peru | 106.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 100 km SSW of Lima, Peru | 33.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 53 km ENE of Lima, Peru | 95.8 km | |
| 5.5 | 29 km SE of Lima, Peru | 57.8 km | |
| 5.4 | 41 km SSE of Lima, Peru | 53.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 43 km ESE of Lima, Peru | 74.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 54 km SSE of Lima, Peru | 36.3 km | |
| 5.0 | 14 km SSE of Lima, Peru | 44.6 km | |
| 5.0 | 77 km NE of Lima, Peru | 98.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 38 km SE of Lima, Peru | 65.3 km | |
| 4.9 | 87 km NE of Lima, Peru | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 47 km SE of Lima, Peru | 88.3 km | |
| 4.9 | 36 km S of Lima, Peru | 60.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 103 km S of Lima, Peru | 28.2 km | |
| 4.8 | 42 km SSE of Lima, Peru | 42.4 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 4 | M4.9 |
| 2024 | 3 | M4.4 |
| 2023 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 2022 | 4 | M5.6 |
| 2021 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 2020 | 4 | M4.8 |
| 2017 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 2016 | 6 | M4.4 |
| 2015 | 5 | M4.7 |
| 2014 | 1 | M5.2 |
| 2013 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 2012 | 7 | M4.8 |
| 2011 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2010 | 2 | M4.3 |
| 2008 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2006 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2005 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 2004 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2003 | 2 | M5.7 |
| 2002 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 1999 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1998 | 1 | M3.5 |
| 1997 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1996 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 1994 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1993 | 1 | M6.3 |
| 1991 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 1990 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 1985 | 2 | M5.0 |
| 1984 | 1 | M5.5 |
| 1980 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1979 | 2 | M5.4 |
| 1978 | 1 | M5.0 |