{"id":2103495,"date":"2026-08-20T18:43:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2103495"},"modified":"2026-08-20T18:43:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:43:58","slug":"peru-strong-earthquake-shakes-southern-andes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2103495","title":{"rendered":"Peru: Strong earthquake shakes southern Andes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The quake struck in the Andes region [FILE Cordillera de Los Andes]Image: Galyna Andrushko\/Zoonar\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A powerful\u00a0earthquake shook Peru<\/a>‘s southern Andes Mountains on Thursday, measured at\u00a0magnitude 6.7 by the US\u00a0Geological Survey (USGS) and\u00a07.2 by\u00a0Peru’s Geophysical\u00a0Institute (IGP).<\/p>\n

The USGS\u00a0said the quake occurred at 1 p.m. local time (18:00 GMT) with an epicenter 38 kilometers (24 miles) northwest of the town of Upahuacho, in the southern\u00a0Ayacucho region, and\u00a0a depth of 66.7 kilometers. The IGP had the depth at 108 kilometers.<\/p>\n

The earthquake “was felt with moderate to strong intensity in several departments,” the National Institute of Civil Defense wrote on social media.<\/p>\n

Images broadcast by Peruvian media showed rocks and earth tumbling down hills around Coracora, the closest significant\u00a0town to the epicenter with\u00a0a population of about 10,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What damage has the Peru earthquake caused?<\/h2>\n

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties and the Peruvian Navy confirmed there was no threat of a tsunami.<\/p>\n

“The population has responded, they evacuated and took shelter,” Coracora mayor Yony Odon told local television.<\/p>\n

Luis Vasquez, head of Civil Defense, told local radio station RPP that “no damage of any kind has been reported so far.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

The jolt was felt across several regions of southern Peru, including Ica and Arequipa. Reporters for the AFP news agency said tremors were even felt as far away as the capital, Lima.<\/p>\n

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A 5.1 magnitude earthquake in the Andes region of Peru late on July 18, 2026, killed five people and injured 21 [FILE: July 18, 2026]Image: Peruvian Ministry of Defense\/AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How common are earthquakes in Peru?<\/h2>\n

Earthquakes are frequent in Peru<\/a> which lies on the southeastern edge of the Pacific “Ring of Fire,”\u00a0an area of frequent seismic activity.<\/p>\n

In 2007, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake<\/a> in a province of the Ica region left nearly 600 people dead.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rob Turner<\/em><\/p>\n

Don’t let the algorithm hide the news. If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to select us as your <\/em>Preferred Source on Google by clicking here<\/a> and hitting the “star” or “preferred” button, so\u00a0you’ll\u00a0always see our verified news first.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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A powerful\u00a0earthquake shook Peru<\/a>‘s southern Andes Mountains on Thursday, measured at\u00a0magnitude 6.7 by the US\u00a0Geological Survey (USGS) and\u00a07.2 by\u00a0Peru’s Geophysical\u00a0Institute (IGP).<\/p>\n

The USGS\u00a0said the quake occurred at 1 p.m. local time (18:00 GMT) with an epicenter 38 kilometers (24 miles) northwest of the town of Upahuacho, in the southern\u00a0Ayacucho region, and\u00a0a depth of 66.7 kilometers. The IGP had the depth at 108 kilometers.<\/p>\n

The earthquake “was felt with moderate to strong intensity in several departments,” the National Institute of Civil Defense wrote on social media.<\/p>\n

Images broadcast by Peruvian media showed rocks and earth tumbling down hills around Coracora, the closest significant\u00a0town to the epicenter with\u00a0a population of about 10,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What damage has the Peru earthquake caused?<\/h2>\n

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties and the Peruvian Navy confirmed there was no threat of a tsunami.<\/p>\n

“The population has responded, they evacuated and took shelter,” Coracora mayor Yony Odon told local television.<\/p>\n

Luis Vasquez, head of Civil Defense, told local radio station RPP that “no damage of any kind has been reported so far.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

The jolt was felt across several regions of southern Peru, including Ica and Arequipa. Reporters for the AFP news agency said tremors were even felt as far away as the capital, Lima.<\/p>\n

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A 5.1 magnitude earthquake in the Andes region of Peru late on July 18, 2026, killed five people and injured 21 [FILE: July 18, 2026]Image: Peruvian Ministry of Defense\/AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How common are earthquakes in Peru?<\/h2>\n

Earthquakes are frequent in Peru<\/a> which lies on the southeastern edge of the Pacific “Ring of Fire,”\u00a0an area of frequent seismic activity.<\/p>\n

In 2007, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake<\/a> in a province of the Ica region left nearly 600 people dead.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rob Turner<\/em><\/p>\n

Don’t let the algorithm hide the news. If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to select us as your <\/em>Preferred Source on Google by clicking here<\/a> and hitting the “star” or “preferred” button, so\u00a0you’ll\u00a0always see our verified news first.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A powerful\u00a0earthquake shook Peru<\/a>‘s southern Andes Mountains on Thursday, measured at\u00a0magnitude 6.7 by the US\u00a0Geological Survey (USGS) and\u00a07.2 by\u00a0Peru’s Geophysical\u00a0Institute (IGP).<\/p>\n

The USGS\u00a0said the quake occurred at 1 p.m. local time (18:00 GMT) with an epicenter 38 kilometers (24 miles) northwest of the town of Upahuacho, in the southern\u00a0Ayacucho region, and\u00a0a depth of 66.7 kilometers. The IGP had the depth at 108 kilometers.<\/p>\n

The earthquake “was felt with moderate to strong intensity in several departments,” the National Institute of Civil Defense wrote on social media.<\/p>\n

Images broadcast by Peruvian media showed rocks and earth tumbling down hills around Coracora, the closest significant\u00a0town to the epicenter with\u00a0a population of about 10,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties and the Peruvian Navy confirmed there was no threat of a tsunami.<\/p>\n

“The population has responded, they evacuated and took shelter,” Coracora mayor Yony Odon told local television.<\/p>\n

Luis Vasquez, head of Civil Defense, told local radio station RPP that “no damage of any kind has been reported so far.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

The jolt was felt across several regions of southern Peru, including Ica and Arequipa. Reporters for the AFP news agency said tremors were even felt as far away as the capital, Lima.<\/p>\n

Earthquakes are frequent in Peru<\/a> which lies on the southeastern edge of the Pacific “Ring of Fire,”\u00a0an area of frequent seismic activity.<\/p>\n

In 2007, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake<\/a> in a province of the Ica region left nearly 600 people dead.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rob Turner<\/em><\/p>\n

Don’t let the algorithm hide the news. If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to select us as your <\/em>Preferred Source on Google by clicking here<\/a> and hitting the “star” or “preferred” button, so\u00a0you’ll\u00a0always see our verified news first.<\/em><\/p>\n

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