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6.1-Magnitude Quake Near Lima Kills One, Injures Dozens

President Dina Boluarte is traveling to Callao to oversee emergency operations after landslides blocked key coastal highways.

Peru sits on the “Ring of Fire,” a seismic zone around the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes and volcanoes are common.
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Dust billowed out of a landslide in the capital Lima, where one person was killed when a wall fell on his vehicle

Overview

  • The quake struck off Peru’s central coast on June 15 at 11:35 a.m. local time, with the Geophysical Institute of Peru recording 6.1 magnitude at 49 km depth and the USGS reporting 5.6 magnitude at 53 km deep.
  • A 36-year-old man died in northern Lima when a wall from a building under construction collapsed on him and 36 people were treated for injuries in local hospitals.
  • Landslides and rockfalls along the Costa Verde coastal highway blocked road sections, and authorities reported damage to roads and several school buildings.
  • All districts of Lima felt the shaking, prompting temporary suspension of sections of the Lima Metro, a pause in a football match at Alberto Gallardo Stadium and an interrupted mass at Lima Cathedral.
  • No tsunami warning was issued, but officials warn of possible aftershocks as damage assessments continue.