September 3, 1967 Earthquake: Off Coast, Peru
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Off Coast, Peru on September 3, 1967 at 21:07:30 UTC, 40 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
- September 3, 1967
- Time
- 21:07:30 UTC
- Place
- Off Coast, Peru
- Magnitude
- 7 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 40 km (25 mi)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 10.600° S, 79.800° 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.
September 3, 1967 (21h07m31s; 10.6 S., 79.8 W.; 38 km; magnitude=6.9), there was an earthquake in Peru, felt at Lima. The tsunami was registered at La Punta at 22:00 with a height of 30 cm and at Chimbote. (reference #415)
September 3, 1967, 21:07:30.8 UTC, off coast of Peru, 10.6 S, 79.8 W, magnitude 6.75-7. (reference #45)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- May 31, 1970, Northern, Pisco, Chiclayo, Peru
- January 7, 1725, Trujillo, Ancash, Lima, Peru
- October 17, 1966, Lima,huacho,huaura, Chancay,supe,san Nicolas, Peru
- February 21, 1996, Chimbote, Callao, Northern, Peru
- April 18, 1962, Casma,huaraz,quiruvilca,trujillo, Peru
- June 7, 2020, Chimbote, Coast, Peru
- September 24, 1963, Huayllacayan,cajacay,malyas,malvas,huaraz, Peru
- August 21, 1985, Chimbote, Coast, Peru
- June 18, 1678, Lima,salinas-Huaura,lima,callao,chancay, 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 6420.