Earthquakes by city Peru 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Chimbote today

Chimbote, Peru: 163 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
316,966
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
163
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
7.9
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
America/Lima
Coordinates -9.075, -78.594
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
0
Last 12 months
6
Last nearby event: 2026-02-10 23:11 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 7.9
PE
1970-05-31 20:23 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Chimbote today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Chimbote.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Chimbote.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Chimbote reached magnitude 7.9 on 1970-05-31 20:23 UTC, near Chimbote.

Status today
No earthquake detected today
Strongest today
-

Was there an earthquake in Chimbote today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Chimbote.

When was the last earthquake near Chimbote?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-02-10 23:11 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Chimbote?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Chimbote reached magnitude 7.9 on 1970-05-31 20:23 UTC, near Chimbote.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Chimbote

The map centers on Chimbote and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude
4.8
Average depth
56.4 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-07 1 events
2025-08 1 events
2025-12 2 events
2026-02 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2026 M 4.3 1
2025 M 6.2 6
2024 M 5.0 3
2023 M 4.8 4
2022 M 5.1 4
2021 M 4.7 5
2020 M 4.9 3
2019 M 5.2 2
2018 M 5.4 7
2017 M 5.3 4
2016 M 4.9 3
2015 M 5.1 6
2014 M 4.2 1
2013 M 5.4 6
2012 M 4.7 2
2011 M 4.2 1
2009 M 4.0 1
2008 M 4.8 4
2007 M 5.0 4
2006 M 4.9 4
2005 M 5.0 3
2004 M 4.7 3
2003 M 4.6 2
2002 M 4.9 6
2001 M 4.1 1
2000 M 4.6 3
1999 M 4.8 3
1998 M 4.7 1
1997 M 5.0 3
1996 M 4.5 2
1995 M 4.2 1
1994 M 4.9 1
1993 M 5.1 2
1992 M 5.7 3
1991 M 4.5 1
1990 M 5.6 1
1989 M 5.6 3
1988 M 5.0 2
1987 M 5.7 3
1986 M 5.4 2
1985 M 6.4 5
1984 M 5.2 3
1982 M 5.2 1
1980 M 5.3 3
1979 M 4.9 4
1977 M 5.3 2
1976 M 5.3 3
1975 M 5.2 4
1974 M 5.1 3
1973 M 4.9 6
1971 M 5.5 1
1970 M 7.9 10
1927 M 5.9 1