Latest quakes in or near Madre de Dios, Peru - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.7 earthquake 25 km east of Cusco - Cusco, Peru - |
Strongest since 2022 | Mag. 4.9 Peru-Brazil Border Region - Dec 1, 2023 - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 05:58 pm (Lima) | 3.7 12 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the SW | 25 km east of Cusco, Cusco, Peru I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 08:57 pm (Lima) | 4.0 10 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the SW | 58 km northeast of Cusco, Cusco, Peru I FELT IT - 27 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 05:11 am (GMT -5) | ? n/a | 83 km (52 mi) to the SW | Near Cusco, Cusco, Peru (unconfirmed) 6 reports | Info | |
Monday, March 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 4, 05:03 pm (Rio Branco) | 4.8 96 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the NW | Peru-Brazil Border Region | Info | |
Saturday, December 2, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 1, 2023 09:23 pm (Lima) | 4.9 10 km | Peru-Brazil Border Region | Info | ||
Monday, October 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 15, 2023 11:00 pm (Lima) | 3.6 15 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the SW | Central Peru | Info | |
Monday, August 21, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 21, 2023 01:10 am (Lima) | 3.5 12 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the SW | Central Peru | Info | |
Sunday, July 2, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 1, 2023 11:25 pm (Lima) | 3.5 11 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the SW | Central Peru | Info | |
Friday, March 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 24, 2023 02:13 am (Lima) | 4.0 30 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the W | Central Peru | Info | |
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 22, 2023 08:45 am (Lima) | 4.5 10 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the W | central Peru | Info | |
Saturday, February 18, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 18, 2023 03:35 pm (Lima) | 3.8 14 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the SW | Near Cusco, Cusco, Peru 30 reports | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.45 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 4.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 4.1 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Madre de Dios Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Madre de Dios, Peru?
Madre de Dios has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3.3 quakes on average per year in or near Madre de Dios, Peru. Madre de Dios has had at least 13 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Madre de Dios, Peru?
On average, Madre de Dios has about 4.1 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Madre de Dios?
The last earthquake in Madre de Dios occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.7:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit 25 km (16 mi) away from Cusco, Cusco, Peru, in the afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 5.58 pm local time (America/Lima GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12 km (7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Madre de Dios since 2022?
Since 2022, Madre de Dios has been shaken by 5 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Madre de Dios since 2022?
The strongest earthquake in Madre de Dios since 2022 had a magnitude of 4.9 and occurred 21 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit 269 km (167 mi) away from Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru, in the evening of Friday, Dec 1, 2023 at 9.23 pm local time (America/Lima GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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