Cutremurul major de azi din Peru nu e o surprinza, de la inceputul anului s-au produs mai multe cutremure puternice care pareau a "anunta" acest seism:
Magnitude Mw 7.5
Region PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION
Date time 2019-02-22 10:17:22.4 UTC
Location 2.13 S ; 76.98 W
Depth 140 km
Distances 271 km SE of Quito, Ecuador / pop: 1,400,000 / local time: 05:17:22.4 2019-02-22
128 km E of Macas, Ecuador / pop: 23,700 / local time: 05:17:22.4 2019-02-22
116 km SE of Palora, Ecuador / pop: 6,500 / local time: 05:17:22.4 2019-02-22
Magnitude Mw 7.0
Region SOUTHERN PERU
Date time 2019-03-01 08:50:44.2 UTC
Location 14.80 S ; 70.09 W
Depth 286 km
Distances 280 km NW of La Paz, Bolivia, Plurinational State of / pop: 813,000 / local time: 04:50:44.2 2019-03-01
115 km N of Puno, Peru / pop: 117,000 / local time: 03:50:44.2 2019-03-01
19 km NE of Az?ngaro, Peru / pop: 13,300 / local time: 03:50:44.2 2019-03-01
Deci in acest context, nu este o surpriza producerea acestei seism care, ca si cele precedente, a fost subcrustal:
Magnitude Mw 8.0
Region NORTHERN PERU
Date time 2019-05-26 07:41:15.4 UTC
Location 5.82 S ; 75.31 W
Depth 130 km
Distances650 km SE of Guayaquil, Ecuador / pop: 1,953,000 / local time: 02:41:15.4 2019-05-26
185 km E of Moyobamba, Peru / pop: 44,300 / local time: 02:41:15.4 2019-05-26
77 km SE of Lagunas, Peru / pop: 9,200 / local time: 02:41:15.4 2019-05-26