Overview

• The Peruvian Geophysical Institute (IGP) recorded a magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 6:03 p.m. located 91 km southwest of Huarmey at a depth of 37 km.
• Civil defense agency Indeci reported no injuries or material damage following the event.
• IGP is the official authority for seismic records in Peru and issues real-time updates through its social media channels.
• Peru’s position on the Pacific Ring of Fire heightens seismic risk, and an IGP study citing accumulated energy in the south has prompted renewed calls to take part in drills.
• CENSIS relies on the Red Sísmica Nacional (DS-0017-2018MINAM), a nationwide network of velocity, acceleration and displacement sensors, for seismic data.