Earthquakes in Peru — February 2026

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

13 reached magnitude 4 or above and 3 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 90 km.

The month's largest event in Peru was a magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Pisco, Peru on 22 February 2026 at 22:36 UTC. A magnitude 5.3 earthquake radiates roughly 1,344 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Peru monthly average of 13 events over the period we cover, and level with the 14 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 1 in the magnitude 3 range, 10 in the magnitude 4 range, 3 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 22 February, when 3 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.3 near Pisco, Peru on 22 February at 35 km; M5.0 near Barranca, Peru on 22 February at 115 km; M5.0 near Yura, Peru on 15 February at 131 km.

That is 10% above the 13 events Peru averages per month across the 21 months on record.