Earthquakes in Peru — August 2026

19 earthquakes were recorded in Peru during August 2026, an average of 0.6 per day.

19 reached magnitude 4 or above and 3 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 69 km.

The month's largest event in Peru was a magnitude 6.7 earthquake near Aniso, Peru on 20 August 2026 at 18:00 UTC. A magnitude 6.7 earthquake radiates roughly 169,203 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the Peru monthly average of 12 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 15 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 16 in the magnitude 4 range, 2 in the magnitude 5 range, 1 in the magnitude 6 range.

Activity peaked on 31 August, when 3 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M6.7 near Aniso, Peru on 20 August at 99 km; M5.3 near Huayucachi, Peru on 06 August at 10 km; M5.2 near San Alejandro, Peru on 03 August at 125 km.

That is 54% above the 12 events Peru averages per month across the 23 months on record.

This month also holds the strongest earthquake recorded in Peru in our entire catalogue.