Live earthquake tracker · Chimbote, Peru
Earthquakes near Chimbote today
Every earthquake reported by USGS and EMSC within 300 km of Chimbote: today’s answer, the latest quakes on a live map, the last notable one and local history back to 1700.
Was there an earthquake near Chimbote today?
No. USGS and EMSC have not published any M2.5+ earthquake within 300 km of Chimbote in the past 24 hours. The most recent M4.0+ within 300 km was on September 25, 2026 (2d ago).
4.4Last M4.0+ within 300 km32 km SSW of Huacho, PeruSeptember 25, 2026 · 2d ago · 272 km S of the city · 46 km deepDetails →Past 24 hours
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Past 7 days
3
Past 30 days
4
Strongest · 30 days
M4.54 km W of Victor Raul, PeruM2.5+ within 300 km · USGS and EMSC, refreshed every 5 minutes
Map & list
Latest earthquakes near Chimbote
4 earthquakes · M2.5+ · 30 days · within 300 km
Seismic profile
How active is the area around Chimbote?
Activity level
High
185 M4.0+ earthquakes within 300 km in 2016–2025 — about 19 a year. More than 48% of the 560 cities QuakeScout tracks.
Nearest plate boundary
217 km
Chimbote is within reach of the boundary between the Nazca and South American plates. Most large earthquakes happen along plate boundaries, but active faults can exist far from them.
Strongest in ten years
M6.243 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru · December 28, 2025185 in total · average 19 a year (dashed line) · busiest 2020 (27)
- M4.0–4.9
- M5.0–5.9
- M6.0+
By magnitude
- M4.0–4.9
- 157
- M5.0–5.9
- 27
- M6.0–6.9
- 1
- M7.0+
- 0
Strongest earthquakes near Chimbote, 2016–2025
- 6.243 km W of Puerto Santa, PeruDecember 28, 2025 · 52 km W · 58 km deep
- 5.890 km WSW of Santiago de Cao, PeruJuly 29, 2021 · 174 km NW · 23 km deep
- 5.5117 km WSW of Puerto Casma, PeruMarch 31, 2019 · 128 km SW · 29 km deep
- 5.457 km WSW of Huarmey, PeruJanuary 15, 2020 · 141 km S · 36 km deep
- 5.447 km SSW of Puerto Casma, PeruNovember 20, 2018 · 85 km S · 57 km deep
Method: USGS catalog, M4.0+ within 300 km, complete years 2016–2025. Plate boundaries: PB2002 (Bird, 2003). This is context, not a risk rating or prediction.
History · NOAA
Deadliest and most damaging earthquakes near Chimbote
NOAA’s significant-earthquake database lists 15 damaging, deadly or tsunami-generating earthquakes within 300 km of Chimbote since 1700, which together caused about 69,420 recorded deaths. The most severe:
- 1970M7.9
Northern, Pisco, Chiclayo
31 May 1970 · 27 km away · intensity X
66,794 deaths$530 million damagetsunami
- 1725M7.7
Trujillo, Ancash, Lima
7 Jan 1725 · 47 km away · intensity IX
1,500 deathsSevere damage ($5–24M)
- 1946M7.3
Jocaibamba,Cerro Angaschaj,Cerro Sillapata
10 Nov 1946 · 135 km away · intensity XI
800 deathsSevere damage ($5–24M)
- 1940M8.2
Peru
24 May 1940 · 234 km away · intensity X
179 deathsSevere damage ($5–24M)tsunami
- 1966M8.1
Lima,Huacho,Huaura, Chancay,Supe,San Nicolas
17 Oct 1966 · 185 km away · intensity IX
110 deaths$35 million damagetsunami
- 1937M6.5
Huancabamba,Oxapampa,El Progreso,San David
24 Dec 1937 · 280 km away · intensity X
15 deathsModerate damage ($1–5M)
NOAA NCEI Global Significant Earthquake Database. Historical figures are estimates; older records are incomplete.
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Questions
About earthquakes near Chimbote
Outside the United States this page combines the USGS global catalog with EMSC, which includes smaller events reported by national seismic networks. The default view covers M2.5+ events within 300 km. Magnitude measures the energy at the source; how strongly it is felt also depends on depth, distance and local ground.
Was there an earthquake near Chimbote today?
Not in the past 24 hours: USGS has not published any M2.5+ earthquake within 300 km of Chimbote. The page refreshes every five minutes.
How often are there earthquakes near Chimbote?
USGS recorded 185 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or more within 300 km of Chimbote between 2016 and 2025, about 19 a year. That puts it above 48% of the cities QuakeScout tracks.
Is Chimbote near a tectonic plate boundary?
The nearest mapped plate boundary, between the Nazca and South American plates, is about 217 km from the city centre. Earthquakes also happen on faults inside plates, so distance alone does not measure risk.
Why might a small earthquake felt in Chimbote be missing?
The USGS global catalog focuses on moderate and larger earthquakes outside the United States. National agencies usually publish smaller local events first; the link on this page points to the relevant one.
Can QuakeScout warn me before an earthquake?
No. Earthquakes cannot be predicted, and QuakeScout is an information service, not an alert system. Follow official warnings and local authorities.