Overview
- The IGP recorded the mainshock at 21:51 local time on December 27 with an epicenter about 67 km west of Chimbote at a depth of roughly 52 km, reaching intensity V in the city.
- The Navy’s hydrography agency ruled out tsunami risk for the Peruvian coast, and national and regional emergency operations centers kept monitoring active.
- Authorities reported injuries and damage to homes and public infrastructure in Áncash and La Libertad, with figures still preliminary and varying by source.
- Hospital La Caleta in Chimbote remains operational after reporting internal damage and a temporary power outage that affected services in emergency and surgery areas.
- A magnitude 5.1 aftershock on December 28 was felt at intensity IV in Chimbote without major new damage reported, and Ingemmet flagged multiple pre‑identified high‑risk geologic zones for priority inspections.