August 31, 1961 Earthquake: Peru
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Peru on August 31, 1961 at 01:57:00 UTC, 629 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
- August 31, 1961
- Time
- 01:57:00 UTC
- Place
- Peru
- Magnitude
- 7.5
- Focal depth
- 629 km (391 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 10.500° S, 70.700° 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.
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 4249.