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Peru Logs M4.1 Off Chimbote and M4.4 in Ucayali With No Damage Reported

No damage was reported, with emergency monitoring continuing after the larger Dec. 27 quake.

Overview

  • The IGP reported a magnitude 4.1 quake at 07:22 local time on Dec. 30, 73 km west of Chimbote at 48 km depth, rated intensity III and without tsunami alerts.
  • The same day, a magnitude 4.4 event struck near Curimaná, Ucayali, at 11:11 local time at 119 km depth, with no significant damage or casualties reported.
  • Defense Civil authorities and the national operations center COEN remain on continuous monitoring and have issued prevention guidance to residents.
  • The Dec. 27 magnitude 6.0 quake near Chimbote caused injuries and structural damage in the north, with La Libertad reporting nine injured and about a dozen buildings affected.
  • Ingemmet flagged four critical geological-hazard zones in La Libertad, and the IGP says Peru recorded over 800 quakes in 2025 as it prepares early-warning system tests for 2026.