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Recent earthquakes in Peru - complete list

Earthquake list: past 30 days (58 quakes)

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Earthquake depth plot
Updated: Tue, 22 Aug 18:42 UTC (GMT)
TimeMag. / DepthNearest volcano (distance)LocationMapSource
Sun, 20 Aug
Sun, 20 Aug 23:45 UTCM 3.9 / 37 km - [info] (538 km) Peru
I FELT IT		[Map]IGP
Sun, 20 Aug 21:51 UTCM 3.5 / 14 km - [info]Cerro Nicholson (18 km) Peru
I FELT IT
[Map]		IGP
Sun, 20 Aug 20:00 UTCM 2.5 / 54.7 km - [info] (107 km)23 km al S de Arica
[Map]		GUG (U. Chile)
Sun, 20 Aug 17:42 UTCM 5.4 / 10 km - [info] (293 km)Central Peru
I FELT IT
[Map]		GFZ
Miraflores, Lima. (233.4 km ENE from epicenter) / MMI IV (Light shaking): Felt it on the roof of a hostel (3rd floor). noticeable underfoot and the cacti shaking nearby.
Miraflores Lima, Peru / MMI IV (Light shaking): Felt it on the 5th floor of Crowne Plaza Hotel in Miraflores Lima, Peru
Cercado de Lima (Peru) (236 km NW from epicenter)(no details): En Lima, leve, pero se sintió. (via EMSC)
(Peru) (234 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Se movió la silla donde estaba sentado. (via EMSC)
Puente Piedra (Peru) (256 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Ligero movimiento por unos 8 segundos (via EMSC)
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Sat, 19 Aug
Sat, 19 Aug 15:21 UTCM 3.9 / 36.1 km - [info] (193 km)92 km al S de Ilo
I FELT IT
[Map]		GUG (U. Chile)
Sat, 19 Aug 03:22 UTCM 4.6 / 56 km - [info] (784 km)NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU
I FELT IT
[Map]		EMSC
Fri, 18 Aug
Fri, 18 Aug 20:26 UTCM 2.6 / 55.9 km - [info] (114 km)25 km al N de Cuya
[Map]		GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 18 Aug 14:36 UTCM 5.0 / 163 km - [info] (108 km)CENTRAL PERU
I FELT IT
[Map]		EMSC
Fri, 18 Aug 00:53 UTCM 4.4 / 150 km - [info] (73 km)SOUTHERN PERU
I FELT IT
[Map]		EMSC
Wed, 16 Aug
Wed, 16 Aug 10:29 UTCM 3.9 / 60 km - [info] (402 km) Peru
I FELT IT
[Map]		IGP
Tue, 15 Aug
Tue, 15 Aug 15:46 UTCM 3.5 / 76 km - [info] (82 km)SOUTHERN PERU
[Map]		EMSC
Mon, 14 Aug (6 earthquakes)
Mon, 14 Aug 22:15 UTCM 4.2 / 32 km - [info] (121 km) ECUADOR
[Map]		EMSC
(7.5 km WSW from epicenter) / not felt
Remigio Crespo Y Juan Iniguez Cuenca / not felt
Cuenca, Ecuador (7.9 km WSW from epicenter) / MMI II (Very weak shaking): One brief 'dropping' sensation, as if a big truck were driving by. That was all, and then it was over. No swaying, no furniture/wall hangings moved noticeably.
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Mon, 14 Aug 14:33 UTCM 3.4 / 60.8 km - [info] (98 km)37 km al SO de Tacna
[Map]		GUG (U. Chile)
Mon, 14 Aug 08:13 UTCM 4.6 / 35.5 km - [info] (523 km)- 9km S of Villa Rica, Peru
[Map]		USGS
Mon, 14 Aug 06:25 UTCM 4.7 / 35.6 km - [info] (536 km)- 9km W of Villa Rica, Peru
[Map]		USGS
Mon, 14 Aug 03:22 UTCM 4.1 / 27 km - [info] (502 km) Peru
[Map]		IGP
Mon, 14 Aug 03:08 UTCM 3.7 / 23 km - [info] (113 km) Peru
[Map]		IGP
Sun, 13 Aug
Sun, 13 Aug 22:54 UTCM 4.1 / 2 km - [info] (209 km)NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR
[Map]		EMSC
Baños / not felt
Sun, 13 Aug 16:51 UTCM 5.6 / 10 km - [info] (507 km)Central Peru
[Map]		GFZ
La Paz, Bolivia (944.2 km N from epicenter) / MMI II (Very weak shaking): Se sintió un pequeño estremesimiento (via app)
Barranco, Lima (318.8 km NE from epicenter) / MMI III (Weak shaking): New Building, 5th floor, light horizontal swinging
san ramon / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
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Sat, 12 Aug
Sat, 12 Aug 21:18 UTCM 3.5 / 19 km - [info] (74 km) Peru[Map]IGP
Sat, 12 Aug 19:09 UTCM 3.9 / 59 km - [info] (94 km) Peru
[Map]		IGP
Sat, 12 Aug 06:30 UTCM 4.4 / 35 km - [info] (362 km)- 16km W of Pisco, Peru
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 12 Aug 02:45 UTCM 4.7 / 121.5 km - [info] (732 km)- central Peru
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 12 Aug 00:16 UTCM 4.3 / 4 km - [info] (102 km) PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION
[Map]		EMSC
Fri, 11 Aug
Fri, 11 Aug 21:45 UTCM 5.5 / 97 km - [info] (139 km)Near Coast of Peru
[Map]		GFZ
Wolvega, Netherland (10784.3 km SSW from epicenter) / not felt
Arequipa (149.9 km E from epicenter) / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
Arequipa (150 km E from epicenter) / MMI IV (Light shaking): Preocupación (via app)
Fri, 11 Aug 20:17 UTCM 4.7 / 46 km - [info] (463 km)- 14km NW of Vice, Peru
[Map]		USGS
Bahia de Caraquez, Manabi, Ecuador / MMI II (Very weak shaking): Mild wave action lasting ~10 seconds
Thu, 10 Aug
Thu, 10 Aug 19:31 UTCM 4.3 / 32 km - [info] (134 km) Peru
[Map]		IGP
Thu, 10 Aug 00:55 UTCM 4.3 / 9 km - [info] (183 km)NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR
[Map]		EMSC
Quevedo / not felt
Tue, 8 Aug
Tue, 8 Aug 11:31 UTCM 3.8 / 17 km - [info]Coropuna (29 km) Peru
[Map]		IGP
Mon, 7 Aug
Mon, 7 Aug 15:45 UTCM 3.4 / 118.3 km - [info] (36 km)49 km al NE de Camiña
[Map]		GUG (U. Chile)
Sun, 6 Aug
Sun, 6 Aug 08:47 UTCM 2.5 / 102.5 km - [info] (39 km)41 km al N de Camiña
[Map]		GUG (U. Chile)
Sat, 5 Aug
Sat, 5 Aug 06:17 UTCM 4.0 / 118 km - [info]Huaynaputina (25 km)- 44km NNW of Torata, Peru
[Map]		USGS
Fri, 4 Aug
Fri, 4 Aug 17:19 UTCM 3.9 / 18 km - [info]Ticsani (17 km) Peru
[Map]		IGP
Fri, 4 Aug 06:59 UTCM 3.9 / 53 km - [info] (450 km) Peru
[Map]		IGP
Thu, 3 Aug
Thu, 3 Aug 23:17 UTCM 4.8 / 62.6 km - [info] (729 km)- near the coast of central Peru
[Map]		USGS
Sol de La Molina, Lima, Peru (210.3 km WSW from epicenter) / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
(170.6 km NNW from epicenter) / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
Thu, 3 Aug 07:35 UTCM 4.3 / 31.9 km - [info] (517 km)- 11km NNE of Perene, Peru
[Map]		USGS
Wed, 2 Aug
Wed, 2 Aug 20:10 UTCM 4.7 / 38.5 km - [info] (764 km)- central Peru
[Map]		USGS
Wed, 2 Aug 14:12 UTCM 3.0 / 123.9 km - [info]Taapaca (23 km)16 km al O de Putre
[Map]		GUG (U. Chile)
Wed, 2 Aug 08:25 UTCM 3.7 / 9 km - [info]Sabancaya (6 km) Peru
[Map]		IGP
Wed, 2 Aug 08:18 UTCM 2.7 / 107.8 km - [info]Arintica (26 km)56 km al N de Camiña
[Map]		GUG (U. Chile)
Wed, 2 Aug 05:40 UTCM 3.8 / 10 km - [info] (521 km) Peru[Map]IGP
Tue, 1 Aug
Tue, 1 Aug 06:29 UTCM 2.5 / 43.1 km - [info] (97 km)37 km al NE de Cuya
[Map]		GUG (U. Chile)
Tue, 1 Aug 02:40 UTCM 3.7 / 82.9 km - [info] (64 km)52 km al S de Putre
[Map]		GUG (U. Chile)
Mon, 31 Jul
Mon, 31 Jul 16:32 UTCM 3.8 / 17 km - [info] (52 km) Peru
[Map]		IGP
Mon, 31 Jul 13:48 UTCM 4.0 / 10 km - [info] (72 km) Peru
[Map]		IGP
Mon, 31 Jul 00:07 UTCM 3.3 / 59.5 km - [info] (131 km)20 km al S de Ilo
[Map]		GUG (U. Chile)
Sun, 30 Jul
Sun, 30 Jul 15:49 UTCM 3.0 / 123.6 km - [info]Taapaca (15 km)22 km al E de Putre
[Map]		GUG (U. Chile)
Sat, 29 Jul
Sat, 29 Jul 02:14 UTCM 3.5 / 18.8 km - [info] (58 km)58 km al N de Camiña[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 28 Jul
Fri, 28 Jul 09:50 UTCM 4.7 / 47.4 km - [info] (686 km)- 85km WSW of Contamana, Peru
[Map]		USGS
Fri, 28 Jul 05:30 UTCM 4.0 / 10 km - [info] (227 km)NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR[Map]EMSC
Thu, 27 Jul
Thu, 27 Jul 14:02 UTCM 4.6 / 129.5 km - [info] (535 km)- 79km ENE of Villa Rica, Peru
[Map]		USGS
Wed, 26 Jul
Wed, 26 Jul 20:59 UTCM 4.8 / 10 km - [info] (677 km)Northern Peru
[Map]		GFZ
Wed, 26 Jul 19:59 UTCM 4.7 / 4 km - [info] (151 km)NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR
[Map]		EMSC
Quevedo (89 km WSW from epicenter) / MMI II (Very weak shaking): Se movieron las luces y el agua en el bidon (via app)
Manta, Ecuador / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Tue, 25 Jul
Tue, 25 Jul 12:03 UTCM 3.9 / 61 km - [info] (456 km) Peru[Map]IGP
Tue, 25 Jul 08:25 UTCM 3.7 / 107.8 km - [info] (33 km)32 km al NE de Tacna
[Map]		GUG (U. Chile)
Mon, 24 Jul
Mon, 24 Jul 23:58 UTCM 3.6 / 15 km - [info] (496 km) Peru
[Map]		IGP
Mon, 24 Jul 21:47 UTCM 3.9 / 42 km - [info] (473 km) Peru
[Map]		IGP
Mon, 24 Jul 00:28 UTCM 4.2 / 6 km - [info] (198 km)NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR
[Map]		EMSC
canoa manabi / MMI III (Weak shaking)
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