May 16, 1951 Earthquake: Peru

Name: May 16, 1951 Earthquake: Peru
Start: 1951-05-16
Location: Peru

May 16, 1951 · M7.9

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Peru on May 16, 1951 at 13:23:00 UTC, 250 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: May 16, 1951
Time: 13:23:00 UTC
Place: Peru
Magnitude: 7.9
Focal depth: 250 km (155 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 15.000° S, 69.500° 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.

Significant earthquakes of 1951 The 1900s Every quake the USGS located in 1951 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 3972.