Overview
- Peru’s geophysical institute (IGP) reported a magnitude 6.0 quake at 19:05 local time with an epicenter 36 km southeast of Zarumilla, Tumbes, at a depth of 70 km.
- Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute and the USGS measured the same event at magnitude 6.1, locating it about 80 km southeast of Arenillas at roughly 83 km deep.
- Initial assessments from both countries reported no casualties or material damage.
- Shaking was felt strongly in southern Ecuador, including Machala and Cuenca, and with moderate to strong intensity in Peruvian communities near the border.
- Peru’s naval hydrography service ruled out a tsunami alert and continues maritime surveillance as emergency agencies carry out field checks.