Live earthquake tracker · Trujillo, Peru
Earthquakes near Trujillo today
Every earthquake reported by USGS and EMSC within 300 km of Trujillo: 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 Trujillo today?
No. USGS and EMSC have not published any M2.5+ earthquake within 300 km of Trujillo in the past 24 hours. The most recent M4.0+ within 300 km was on September 21, 2026 (5d ago).
4.5Last M4.0+ within 300 km4 km W of Victor Raul, PeruSeptember 21, 2026 · 5d ago · 36 km SE of the city · 73 km deepDetails →Past 24 hours
0
Past 7 days
3
Past 30 days
5
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 Trujillo
5 earthquakes · M2.5+ · 30 days · within 300 km
Seismic profile
How active is the area around Trujillo?
Activity level
High
181 M4.0+ earthquakes within 300 km in 2016–2025 — about 18 a year. More than 47% of the 560 cities QuakeScout tracks.
Nearest plate boundary
228 km
Trujillo 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, 2025181 in total · average 18 a year (dashed line) · busiest 2022 (27)
- M4.0–4.9
- M5.0–5.9
- M6.0+
By magnitude
- M4.0–4.9
- 156
- M5.0–5.9
- 24
- M6.0–6.9
- 1
- M7.0+
- 0
Strongest earthquakes near Trujillo, 2016–2025
- 6.243 km W of Puerto Santa, PeruDecember 28, 2025 · 97 km S · 58 km deep
- 5.890 km WSW of Santiago de Cao, PeruJuly 29, 2021 · 107 km W · 23 km deep
- 5.5117 km WSW of Puerto Casma, PeruMarch 31, 2019 · 209 km S · 29 km deep
- 5.457 km WSW of Huarmey, PeruJanuary 15, 2020 · 254 km S · 36 km deep
- 5.447 km SSW of Puerto Casma, PeruNovember 20, 2018 · 200 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 Trujillo
NOAA’s significant-earthquake database lists 18 damaging, deadly or tsunami-generating earthquakes within 300 km of Trujillo since 1700, which together caused about 69,333 recorded deaths. The most severe:
- 1970M7.9
Northern, Pisco, Chiclayo
31 May 1970 · 124 km away · intensity X
66,794 deaths$530 million damagetsunami
- 1725M7.7
Trujillo, Ancash, Lima
7 Jan 1725 · 99 km away · intensity IX
1,500 deathsSevere damage ($5–24M)
- 1946M7.3
Jocaibamba,Cerro Angaschaj,Cerro Sillapata
10 Nov 1946 · 173 km away · intensity XI
800 deathsSevere damage ($5–24M)
- 1966M8.1
Lima,Huacho,Huaura, Chancay,Supe,San Nicolas
17 Oct 1966 · 296 km away · intensity IX
110 deaths$35 million damagetsunami
- 1960M6.7
Peru
20 Nov 1960 · 235 km away
66 deathsUnder $1 million damagetsunami
- 1928M7.3
Chacahpoyas,Huancabamba,Cajamarca,Pinpincos
14 May 1928 · 300 km away · intensity X
29 deathsSevere damage ($5–24M)
NOAA NCEI Global Significant Earthquake Database. Historical figures are estimates; older records are incomplete.
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Questions
About earthquakes near Trujillo
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 Trujillo today?
Not in the past 24 hours: USGS has not published any M2.5+ earthquake within 300 km of Trujillo. The page refreshes every five minutes.
How often are there earthquakes near Trujillo?
USGS recorded 181 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or more within 300 km of Trujillo between 2016 and 2025, about 18 a year. That puts it above 47% of the cities QuakeScout tracks.
Is Trujillo near a tectonic plate boundary?
The nearest mapped plate boundary, between the Nazca and South American plates, is about 228 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 Trujillo 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.