Overview
- The tremor struck at 6:57 a.m. local time about 6 km north of Chilca in Cañete, measured M3.6 at 56 km depth, and produced intensity II–III shaking, according to IGP/CENSIS report RS 2025-0814.
- The Instituto Geofísico del Perú published the official parameters using data from the Red Sísmica Nacional, which underpins its continuous nationwide monitoring.
- Civil Defense and the National Emergency Operations Center reported no injuries or material damage and continue to assess potential aftereffects.
- The event follows several low-to-moderate quakes recorded Dec. 12–14 in Ica, Piura, Tacna, and Ayacucho, with magnitudes around 3.5 to 4.0.
- INDECI reiterates contingency planning guidance, urging families to keep emergency backpacks stocked and to participate in earthquake drills.