February 26, 1952 Earthquake: Peru-Bolivia
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Peru-Bolivia on February 26, 1952 at 11:31:00 UTC.
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 26, 1952
- Time
- 11:31:00 UTC
- Place
- Peru-Bolivia
- Magnitude
- 7.5
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 14.100° S, 69.900° 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 31, 1943, Yanacoa, Pampamarca, Peru
- April 9, 1928, Peru
- September 28, 2014, Paruro Province, Peru
- March 1, 2019, Arequipa, Peru
- December 1, 2016, Puno, Lampa, Peru
- 1747, Ayapata, Carabaya Province, Peru
- August 15, 1963, Southern Peru
- May 26, 2022, Puno, Peru
- May 16, 1950, Peru
- May 16, 1951, Peru
- July 26, 1958, Southern Peru
- April 27, 1928, Esquilaya, Peru
- 1581, Yanaoca, Peru
More
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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 3991.