Largest earthquakes in or near Salaverry, La Libertad, Peru, on record since 1900 - list, stats and map

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Quakes since 1900:

3 quakes above magnitude 7
6 quakes between magnitude 6 and 7
62 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6

Since 1900, Salaverry has had 3 quakes of magnitude 7.0 or above, 6 quakes between 6.0 and 7.0, and 62 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 5.8 | South Pacific Ocean, 99 km W of Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru -

Strongest quake: Mag. 7.9 | 21 km SW of Chimbote, Provincia de Santa, Ancash, Peru -

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Showing quakes since 1900, magnitude 5 or higher (71 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
28 Jul 7:32 pm (GMT -5) (Jul 29, 2021 00:32 GMT)	5.8 28 km	717 km (446 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 99 km west of Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru 10 reports	More	Map
Jul 20, 2020 01:50 GMT	5.3 40 km	732 km (455 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 98 km southwest of Santiago de Cao, Peru 4 reports	More	Map
19/07/2020 08:50:06 (Jul 19, 2020 13:50 GMT)	5.1 32 km	750 km (466 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 138 km west of Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru	More	Map
Feb 25, 2020 04:14 GMT	5.0 10 km	698 km (434 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 94 km southwest of Pacasmayo, La Libertad, Peru 10 reports	More	Map
2019-01-15 15:24:07 -05:00 (Jan 15, 2019 20:24 GMT)	5.2 52 km	772 km (480 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 61 km west of Chimbote, Provincia de Santa, Ancash, Peru 5 reports	More	Map
May 22, 2018 22:12 GMT	5.0 10 km	780 km (485 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 150 km southwest of Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru 1 report	More	Map
Jan 28, 2017 06:42 GMT	5.0 10 km	810 km (503 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 45 km southwest of Chimbote, Peru 10 reports	More	Map
Apr 26, 2015 23:35 GMT	5.6 10 km	738 km (459 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 111 km west of Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru	More	Map
13/04/2015 09:32:34 (Apr 13, 2015 14:32 GMT)	5.0 21 km	714 km (444 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 100 km southwest of Chocope, Ascope, La Libertad, Peru	More	Map
21/03/2015 11:58:13 (Mar 21, 2015 16:58 GMT)	5.0 36 km	826 km (513 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 67 km southwest of Chimbote, Peru	More	Map
11/02/2015 20:59:36 (Feb 12, 2015 01:59 GMT)	5.0 22 km	810 km (503 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 403 km northwest of Lima, Peru	More	Map
Thursday, May 15, 2014 17:43:18 (May 15, 2014 22:43 GMT)	5.1 67 km	634 km (394 mi)	16 km northwest of Paijan, Ascope, La Libertad, Peru 2 reports	More	Map
Sun, 5 May 2013 08:18 (May 5, 2013 13:18 GMT)	5.1 51 km	827 km (514 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 64 km southwest of Chimbote, Peru	More	Map
Sat, 30 Mar 2013 12:30 (Mar 30, 2013 17:30 GMT)	5.4 44 km	826 km (513 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 62 km southwest of Chimbote, Peru 1 report	More	Map
Jan 3, 2010 20:39 GMT	5.7 117 km		29 km north of Caraz, Provincia de Huaylas, Ancash, Peru	More	Map
Sep 24, 2007 18:34 GMT	5.0 59 km		89 km west of Chimbote, Provincia de Santa, Ancash, Peru	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6.1 x 10¹⁶ joules (16895 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.5 x 10⁷ tons of TNT or 908.5 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Salaverry Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Salaverry?

The last earthquake in Salaverry occurred 42 weeks ago: Strong mag. 5.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 99 km west of Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru, on 28 Jul 7:32 pm (GMT -5).

How many quakes were there in Salaverry since 1900?

Since 1900, Salaverry, La Libertad, Peru had 71 quakes up to magnitude 7.9.

What was the strongest quake in Salaverry since 1900?

The strongest earthquake in Salaverry since 1900 occurred 52 years ago: Major magnitude 7.9 earthquake - 21 km southwest of Chimbote, Provincia de Santa, Ancash, Peru, on Sunday, May 31, 1970 at 20:23 GMT.

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