Overview
- A quake struck on Thursday near Upahuacho in Parinacochas province at an intermediate depth of about 66 kilometers, with the USGS reporting magnitude 6.7 and Peru’s IGP reporting 7.2.
- Local authorities say at least two people were injured in Coracora as residents evacuated their homes.
- Preliminary damage reports list 22 houses, six health centers and one school affected across districts in Ayacucho and Cusco.
- Shaking was felt as far as Cusco, Arequipa, Junín and Lima, witnesses and media showed rockfalls near Coracora, and the Peruvian Navy issued a no‑tsunami advisory.
- Emergency and civil‑protection teams have been sent to towns including Puquio and Coracora to carry out inspections and monitor landslide risks because intermediate‑depth quakes can cause strong shaking over wide areas.