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Magnitude 4.2 Quake Lightly Shakes Chilca on New Year’s Day

Officials highlight routine preparedness in a zone shaped by Nazca–South American plate convergence.

Overview

  • The Geophysical Institute of Peru recorded the event at 11:28:20 a.m. local time on January 1.
  • The epicenter was 27 kilometers west of Chilca at a depth of 68 kilometers, according to the official bulletin.
  • Intensity reached III in Chilca on the Mercalli scale, meaning the tremor was lightly felt by residents.
  • Civil defense agencies and the national operations center reported no injuries or damage and continued monitoring.
  • The quake was logged as IGP/CENSIS/RS 2026-0002 and was reported as the first seismic event of 2026 in national coverage.