Overview

• The Geophysical Institute of Peru reported the quake at 8:52 p.m. local time with an epicenter 52 kilometers west of Chuschi and a depth of 109 kilometers.
• Measured intensity reached degree III in Chuschi, indicating light shaking in the area closest to the epicenter.
• Indeci has not reported injuries or material damage, and routine monitoring continues following the event.
• Residents in Lima, Ica, Junín and Pasco reported feeling the tremor on social media in addition to accounts from Ayacucho.
• Civil defense guidance stresses keeping a stocked emergency backpack and maintaining readiness in a country located on the Pacific Ring of Fire.