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Latest quakes in or near Piura, Peru - list, stats and map

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Mag. 4.0 earthquake South Pacific Ocean, 10.4 km southwest of Sechura, Piura - Mar 16, 2024 -
Strongest since 2023Mag. 4.6 2 Km W of Sullana, Peru - Jul 10, 2023 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 12:49 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Piura in the past 24 hours.
Since 2023, Piura has had 17 quakes of magnitudes above 3 and up to 4.6:
  • 13 quakes above magnitude 4
  • 4 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Strongest: Mag. 4.6 Earthquake 2 Km W of Sullana, Peru -
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Latest quakes in or near Piura, Peru - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 16, 07:45 pm (Lima)
Mar 17, 00:45 GMT
4.0

42 km
South Pacific Ocean, Peru, 10.4 km southwest of Sechura, Piura Info
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 9, 04:15 am (Lima)
Jan 9, 09:15 GMT
4.0

50 km
Near Coast Of Northern Peru Info
Monday, December 25, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 25, 2023 06:28 pm (Lima)
Dec 25, 2023 23:28 GMT
3.7

36 km
Peru-Ecuador Border Region Info
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 19, 2023 09:54 am (Lima)
Dec 19, 2023 14:54 GMT
4.4

44 km
Peru-Ecuador Border Region Info
Saturday, December 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 16, 2023 04:32 am (Lima)
Dec 16, 2023 09:32 GMT
4.0

43 km
Near Coast Of Northern Peru Info
Thursday, November 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 9, 2023 02:12 pm (Lima)
Nov 9, 2023 19:12 GMT
4.1

53 km
Peru-Ecuador Border Region Info
Saturday, October 21, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 21, 2023 11:02 am (Lima)
Oct 21, 2023 16:02 GMT
3.7

29 km
Near Coast of Northern Peru Info
Monday, September 18, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 18, 2023 05:33 pm (Lima)
Sep 18, 2023 22:33 GMT
4.0

29 km
Peru-Ecuador Border Region 1 reportInfo
Sunday, August 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 27, 2023 11:33 am (Lima)
Aug 27, 2023 16:33 GMT
3.8

37 km
Near Coast of Northern Peru 1 reportInfo
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 15, 2023 03:38 pm (Lima)
Aug 15, 2023 20:38 GMT
4.0

65 km
Peru-Ecuador Border Region Info
Monday, July 10, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 10, 2023 06:46 pm (Lima)
Jul 10, 2023 23:46 GMT
4.6

52 km
2 Km W of Sullana, Peru 2 reportsInfo
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.5 x 1012 joules (693 megawatt hours, equivalent to 596 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 21 quakes on average per year in or near Piura, Peru:
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.34 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 11.6 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 20.9 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 20.9 quakes per year
Piura has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, Piura has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.

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