January 12, 1914 Earthquake: Callao, Peru
An earthquake struck Callao, Peru on January 12, 1914, 33 km below the surface. 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 12, 1914
- Place
- Callao, Peru
- Focal depth
- 33 km (21 mi)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 12.000° S, 76.600° 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.
January 12, 1914, 1:45 [local time]. At Callao, there was an earthquake lasting 55 seconds. There were no casualties. It was reported that immediately after the earthquake, a tidal wave flooded the foundations of the naval academy and several hotels at La Punta. [The western tip of the spit on which Callao is situated.] [There are apparently no instrumental data on the earthquake.] (reference #415)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- 1654, Lima, Chile, Peru
- 1657, Lima,callao, Peru
- October 29, 1746, Lima, Callao, Peru
- October 20, 1687, Lima, Peru
- August 15, 2007, Ica, Pisco, Lima, Peru
- May 24, 1940, Peru
- October 1, 1969, Huaytapallana, Lampa, Chilifruta, Peru
- October 3, 1974, Lima, Callao, Peru
- March 30, 1828, Lima, Callao, Peru
- July 10, 1586, Lima, Peru
- December 24, 1937, Huancabamba,oxapampa,el Progreso,san David, Peru
- January 5, 1974, Lima, Yauyos, Peru
- April 18, 1993, Lima, Peru
- July 19, 2026, Junin, Peru
- January 8, 1865, 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 6262.