February 5, 1871 Earthquake: Chincha Islands, Peru
An earthquake struck Chincha Islands, Peru on February 5, 1871. It caused a tsunami.
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
- February 5, 1871
- Place
- Chincha Islands, Peru
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 13.650° S, 76.400° W
- Country
- Peru
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
February, from the 5th to 7th or even until the 9th, 1871. On
the Chincha Islands (Guano), there were strong oscillations in sea level with calm weather. The waves and resulting whirlpools almost damaged the ships. According to Diffenbach, this phenomenon was accompanied by an earthquake. (reference #415)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- 1657, Lima,callao, Peru
- 1654, Lima, Chile, Peru
- October 20, 1687, Lima, Peru
- August 15, 2007, Ica, Pisco, Lima, Peru
- May 12, 1664, Ica, Pisco, Peru
- December 18, 1594, Ica, Peru
- March 30, 1813, Ica, Peru
- August 24, 1942, Ica, Nazca, Peru
- November 12, 1996, Chincha Alta, Acari, Nazca, Marcona, Peru
- January 5, 1974, Lima, Yauyos, Peru
- January 8, 1865, Peru
- May 28, 1948, Canete, Peru
- December 10, 1950, Ica,chimbote,huaraz,cajamarca,cuzco,moquegua, Peru
- March 28, 1982, Coast, Lunahuana, Lima, Huancayo, Peru
- May 12, 2022, Lima, Callao, Chilca, 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 6171.