January 10, 1872 Earthquake: Arequipa, Peru
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Arequipa, Peru on January 10, 1872. 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
- January 10, 1872
- Place
- Arequipa, Peru
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (Ms)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 16.400° S, 71.500° 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.
On January 10, 1872, at 7:17 [local time] there was a terrible earthquake at Arequipa, beginning with an abrupt shock and a deafening rumble and lasting about a half minute. Recurrent shocks of lesser strength were felt for an hour. The earthquake coincided with the strongest flood tides of the year. (reference #415)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- February 19, 1600, Volcan Huaynaputina, Peru
- May 13, 1784, Arequipa,camana,moquegua,tambo, Peru
- November 24, 1604, Arica, Arequipa, Chile, Peru
- July 10, 1821, Camana, Ocona, Caraveli, Peru
- July 23, 1991, Maca, Chivay, Yanque, Peru
- January 13, 1960, Arequipa,chuquibamba,caraveli,cotahuasi, Peru
- January 22, 1582, Socabaya,arequipa, Peru
- January 15, 1958, Arequipa, Peru
- February 16, 1979, Arequipa, Peru
- August 15, 2016, Arequipa, Peru
- October 9, 1955, Mungui,la Union Prov,arequipa,toro,cotahuasi, Peru
- July 8, 2008, Arequipa, Peru
- April 3, 1999, Camana, Arequipa, Peru
- December 1, 2016, Puno, Lampa, Peru
- July 7, 2001, Arequipa, Arica, 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 7540.