April 13, 1861 Earthquake: Peru
An earthquake struck Peru on April 13, 1861 at 22:30:00 UTC, 20 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- April 13, 1861
- Time
- 22:30:00 UTC
- Place
- Peru
- Focal depth
- 20 km (12 mi)
- Intensity
- 10 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 13.800° S, 73.400° W
- Country
- Peru
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 17, 1707, Cuzco, Peru
- November 4, 1913, Amyaraes, Abancay, Casaya, Soraya, Peru
- May 21, 1950, Cusco, Peru
- December 2, 1914, Pararca,paysa,colta,oyala, Peru
- April 5, 1986, Cuzco, Peru
- June 22, 1981, Central, Peru
- April 18, 1981, Ayacucho, Peru
- September 28, 2014, Paruro Province, Peru
- December 24, 1959, Ayacucho,pomabamba,moyobamba,huahuapuquio, Peru
- November 12, 1980, S Central, Peru
- October 15, 1971, Apurimac, Peru
- August 9, 2001, Antabama, Peru
- March 24, 1739, Santa Catalina, Peru
- October 31, 1999, Chuschi, Cangallo, Huancapi, Peru
- September 23, 2024, Ayacucho, Peru
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 2047.