Overview
- A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck off the Áncash coast at 8:00 a.m. local time, with the epicenter 94 km southwest of Huarmey and a depth of 44 km, the IGP reported.
- Felt intensity reached II–III in Huarmey, and Peru’s Navy said the event did not generate a tsunami alert for the coastline.
- The IGP logged additional recent activity including an M4.7 near La Oroya and an M3.5 near Chilca on November 20, and an M4.0 near Tarata on November 21.
- IGP chief Hernando Tavera warned that seismic hazard in Peru is constant and urged building on safe soils with technical standards to reduce risk.
- Official updates are issued by the IGP using data from CENSIS and the Red Sísmica Nacional, and authorities cite studies of accumulated energy in southern Peru to reinforce the call for drills.