Overview
- The Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP) recorded tremors on Thursday, July 2, across regions including Apurímac, La Libertad, Piura, Loreto and Arequipa and is issuing real-time updates on magnitude, depth and epicenter.
- IGP officials say there are no major damage or casualty reports in these updates and the agency is keeping continuous surveillance of seismic activity.
- Peru's strongest quakes are driven by subduction, a process where the Nazca Plate slides beneath the South American Plate releasing built-up energy as seismic waves.
- Authorities and emergency services — Policía Nacional, Bomberos, Defensa Civil and Cruz Roja — are listed as primary contacts and the IGP recommends simple preparedness steps such as a family emergency plan, evacuation routes and a ready emergency kit.
- Longer term monitoring shows the Nazca Plate continues to move beneath the continent, including under parts of the Amazon and the Andes, which explains why Peru experiences frequent earthquakes and why local preparedness and fast official information are critical.