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Peru and Mexico Register Moderate Quakes as U.S. Seismic Activity Stays Routine

National seismology agencies report low-to-moderate events with no significant damage.

Overview

  • Peru’s IGP reported a magnitude 4.9 quake at 02:51 on January 29, 50 km southwest of Marcona (Nasca) at 40 km depth, with intensity IV and no major damage.
  • A second Peruvian event reached magnitude 3.9 at 19:53 near Mollendo in Arequipa at 50 km depth, registering intensity III, according to the IGP.
  • Mexico’s SSN logged two Oaxaca quakes on January 28–29—a magnitude 4.2 southeast of Salina Cruz and a magnitude 4.1 northeast of Unión Hidalgo—with no alert activation or reported damage.
  • USGS listings for January 28–29 show numerous small quakes across Alaska, California, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, with a magnitude 3.2 near Toyah, Texas the strongest in the continental U.S. on January 28.
  • Agencies continue near‑real‑time monitoring and public guidance in these active tectonic zones, noting that recent magnitudes did not meet early‑warning thresholds.