Earthquakes in Peru — July 2026

15 earthquakes were recorded in Peru during July 2026, an average of 0.5 per day.

15 reached magnitude 4 or above and 6 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 70 km.

The month's largest event in Peru was a magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Pichigua, Peru on 14 July 2026 at 08:21 UTC. A magnitude 5.6 earthquake radiates roughly 3,788 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 9 recorded the previous month.

53% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 47% 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 9 in the magnitude 4 range, 6 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 23 July, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.6 near Pichigua, Peru on 14 July at 140 km; M5.6 near San Fernando, Peru on 31 July at 154 km; M5.5 near Sicaya, Peru on 19 July at 10 km.

That is 19% above the 13 events Peru averages per month across the 21 months on record.