Number of significant earthquakes in Peru
Peru: Number of significant earthquakes was 3 events in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3 events
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
4th
of 97 countries
All-time high
4 events
in 1914
All-time low
1 events
in 1471
Years of data
127
1471–2024
Number of significant earthquakes in Peru, 1471–2024
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of significant earthquakes in Peru is 3 events, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of significant earthquakes in Peru peaked at 4 events in 1914 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1471.
That places Peru 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of significant earthquakes in Peru, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1471 | 1 events | — |
| 1513 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1552 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1555 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1578 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1581 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1582 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1584 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1586 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1587 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1590 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1594 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1604 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1609 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1619 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1630 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1647 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1650 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1651 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1654 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1655 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1657 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1658 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1664 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1678 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1687 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1699 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1707 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1715 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1716 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1725 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 1739 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1746 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1747 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1861 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1865 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1868 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1869 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1871 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1877 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1908 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1912 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1914 | 4 events | +33.3% |
| 1915 | 1 events | -75.0% |
| 1921 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1928 | 4 events | +33.3% |
| 1932 | 1 events | -75.0% |
| 1937 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1940 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1942 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1947 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1948 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1950 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 1951 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1952 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1955 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1958 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1959 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 1961 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1962 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 4 events | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 2 events | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 events | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 3 events | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 4 events | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 3 events | -25.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3 events is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 events, 3.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3 events is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 events, 3.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of significant earthquakes in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | +200.0% | 1 events | 3 events |
| 1922 | +200.0% | 1 events | 3 events |
| 2008 | +200.0% | 1 events | 3 events |
| 2015 | +200.0% | 1 events | 3 events |
| 2021 | +200.0% | 1 events | 3 events |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1470s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1510s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1550s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1570s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1580s | 1.2 events | 1 events | 2 events | 5 |
| 1590s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1600s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 2 events | 3 |
| 1610s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1630s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1640s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1650s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 6 |
| 1660s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1670s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1680s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1690s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1700s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 1720s | 3 events | 3 events | 3 events | 1 |
| 1730s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1740s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1780s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1790s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1800s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1810s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1820s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1830s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1850s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.6 events | 1 events | 2 events | 5 |
| 1870s | 1.25 events | 1 events | 2 events | 4 |
| 1890s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 2 events | 3 |
| 1910s | 2.25 events | 1 events | 4 events | 4 |
| 1920s | 2.67 events | 1 events | 4 events | 3 |
| 1930s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 2 events | 3 |
| 1940s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 2 events | 6 |
| 1950s | 1.71 events | 1 events | 3 events | 7 |
| 1960s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 3 events | 8 |
| 1970s | 2 events | 1 events | 4 events | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.43 events | 1 events | 2 events | 7 |
| 1990s | 2 events | 1 events | 3 events | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.17 events | 1 events | 4 events | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.7 events | 1 events | 3 events | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 events | 1 events | 4 events | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of significant earthquakes in Peru?
- Number of significant earthquakes in Peru was 3 events in 2024, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4 events in 1914.
- What is the lowest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1471.
- How does Peru rank for number of significant earthquakes?
- Peru ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of significant earthquakes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A significant earthquake meets at least one of the following: caused deaths, moderate damage ($1 million or more), a magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) X or greater, or generated a tsunami. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.