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Earthquakes near Chincha Alta today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Chincha Alta in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Chincha Alta just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Chincha Alta, Ica, Peru and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M5.8 110 km SE, May 19, 2026
- Past year count
- 17 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- —
Recent earthquakes near Chincha Alta
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Chincha Alta in the past 30 days.
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Lima.
Largest earthquakes near Chincha Alta in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Chincha Alta in the past 12 months was M5.8 on May 19, 2026, 110 km SE of the city (23 km E of Pampa de Tate, Peru).
With 17 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.4 a month), the area around Chincha Alta is moderately active by global standards. 9 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | M5.8 | 110 km SE | 57 km | 23 km E of Pampa de Tate, Peru |
| Apr 25, 2026 | M5.0 | 136 km SSW | 10 km | 82 km SSW of Paracas, Peru |
| Apr 16, 2026 | M5.0 | 149 km SSW | 10 km | 96 km SSW of Paracas, Peru |
| Feb 26, 2026 | M4.9 | 146 km NNW | 65 km | 15 km NNE of San Bartolo, Peru |
| Feb 22, 2026 | M4.8 | 66 km WSW | 37 km | 60 km WNW of Pisco, Peru |
| Apr 9, 2026 | M4.6 | 77 km NNW | 62 km | 15 km E of Coayllo, Peru |
| Sep 12, 2026 | M4.5 | 118 km S | 23 km | 64 km WSW of Santiago, Peru |
| Apr 21, 2026 | M4.5 | 129 km NNE | 96 km | 27 km SW of Chicche, Peru |
| Dec 28, 2025 | M4.5 | 86 km W | 10 km | 77 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru |
| Mar 24, 2026 | M4.4 | 131 km S | 32 km | 52 km SW of Santiago, Peru |
Was it felt in Chincha Alta?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Chincha Alta in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 139 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Peru and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).