Earthquakes in Peru — January 2026

14 earthquakes were recorded in Peru during January 2026, an average of 0.5 per day.

14 reached magnitude 4 or above and 0 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 93 km.

The month's largest event in Peru was a magnitude 4.9 earthquake near San Juan, Peru on 31 January 2026 at 01:09 UTC. A magnitude 4.9 earthquake radiates roughly 338 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Peru monthly average of 13 events over the period we cover, and up from the 13 recorded the previous month.

43% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 57% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). A substantial share of intermediate-depth events points to a subducting slab beneath the region rather than purely crustal faulting.

By band, the catalogue holds 14 in the magnitude 4 range.

Activity peaked on 13 January, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M4.9 near San Juan, Peru on 31 January at 10 km; M4.7 near San Juan, Peru on 29 January at 20 km; M4.6 near Changuillo, Peru on 09 January at 52 km.

That is 11% above the 13 events Peru averages per month across the 21 months on record.