Magnitude 4.3 Quake Strikes Near Cotahuasi, Arequipa as IGP Reports No Major Damage

Overview

• The Geophysical Institute of Peru recorded a magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 1:30 p.m. local time, 22 km southwest of Cotahuasi (La Unión, Arequipa) at a depth of 130 km.
• News reports citing the institute said there were no significant material damages reported so far.
• The IGP serves as the country's official earthquake registry and publishes immediate alerts via its social media channels.
• Peru's national monitoring relies on the Red Sísmica Nacional, whose distributed velocity, acceleration and displacement sensors feed data accessed by CENSIS.
• Emergency authorities reiterate INDECI advice on preparedness, including emergency kits and safe evacuation steps, given Peru's Ring of Fire location and studies noting accumulated seismic energy in the south.