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Magnitude 4.2 Quake Shakes Chilca Area of Lima on New Year’s Day

Authorities report no damage in Peru’s Pacific Ring of Fire region.

Overview

  • The Instituto Geofísico del Perú recorded the event at 11:28:20 a.m. local time on January 1.
  • The epicenter was 27 kilometers west of Chilca in Cañete at a depth of 68 kilometers, at coordinates -12.57, -76.98.
  • Intensity reached grade III on the Mercalli scale in Chilca, producing light to moderate shaking.
  • Residents felt the tremor in Cañete, parts of Lima Metropolitana, and nearby central-coast areas.
  • Civil Defense and the national operations center initiated monitoring protocols, and no injuries or infrastructure damage were reported.