December 18, 1921 Earthquake: Peru

Name: December 18, 1921 Earthquake: Peru
Start: 1921-12-18
Location: Peru

December 18, 1921 · M7.6

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Peru on December 18, 1921 at 15:29:00 UTC, 650 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: December 18, 1921
Time: 15:29:00 UTC
Place: Peru
Magnitude: 7.6
Focal depth: 650 km (404 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 2.500° S, 71.000° 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.

January 17, 1922, PeruM7.6 · 0 km

Significant earthquakes of 1921 The 1900s Every quake the USGS located in 1921 Recent earthquakes near here This day in weather history

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 3184.