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Magnitude 4.2 Quake Lightly Shakes Lima’s Huarochirí Province

Authorities cite the quake’s depth for the mild surface effects.

Overview

  • The Instituto Geofísico del Perú reported a magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 12:50 p.m. local time with an epicenter 13 km southwest of Matucana at a depth of 107 km.
  • Initial assessments indicate the event was lightly felt with no reported injuries or damage.
  • The official seismic notice is IGP/CENSIS/RS 2025-0772, which the Centro Sismológico Nacional disseminated on its Twitter account.
  • A day earlier, the IGP recorded a magnitude 3.5 quake 26 km west of Chilca at 2:18 p.m. local time, 50 km deep, with intensity II–III and no damage (IGP/CENSIS/RS 2025-0771).
  • Indeci urges preparedness, including an emergency backpack and identified safe zones, in a region of frequent quakes driven by NazcaSouth American plate interaction.