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.