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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru’s southern Andes, says USGS

August 20, 2026 admin

Representational picture of a waveform seismograph registering a seismic movement. | Photo Credit: Reuters A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Peru’s southern Andes Mountains on Thursday (August 21, 2026), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage. The USGS said the quake occurred at 1 p.m. local time and was centred…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes central Peru, EMSC says

July 19, 2026 admin

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 at central Peru. Photo: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ An ‌earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck Central Peru ‌on Saturday (July 18, 2026), ⁠the European Mediterranean Seismological ‌Centre said. The depth of ‌the quake was ⁠22 ‌km (13.67 miles), the ‌EMSC said. Published – July 19, 2026 10:47 am IST Source link

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7.2 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Peru

June 28, 2024 admin

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook the southern coast of Peru early on June 28. Authorities say there are no immediate reports of casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake occurred at 12:36 a.m. (0536 GMT). The epicenter was located in the Pacific Ocean, some 5 miles (8 kilometers) west of the district of Atiquipa,…

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7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Peru Coast, Tsunami Alert Lifted

June 28, 2024 admin

Peru is hit by hundreds of detectable quakes every year. Lima: A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of central Peru on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, but a tsunami threat from the tremor has passed. The USGS said the tremor hit 8.8 kilometers (5.5 miles) from Atiquipa district, raising an initial…

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