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Peru Logs M5.3 Near Marcona as Two Smaller Quakes Strike Arequipa and Lima

Officials reported no damage, urging residents to keep emergency kits ready.

El sismo fue registrado 39 kilómetros al sur de Marcona.
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Temblor en Lima: sismo de magnitud 3,6 remeció hoy la capital, según IGP

Overview

  • IGP/CENSIS confirmed a magnitude 5.3 earthquake at 1:47 p.m. near Marcona, Ica, with an epicenter 39 km south of the district and a depth of 21 km.
  • The Marcona event registered Mercalli intensity III–IV in the area, with shaking felt by many people inside buildings.
  • A magnitude 4.0 quake struck at 11:24 a.m. near Lomas, Caravelí (Arequipa), 53 km southwest of the town at 22 km depth, with no conditions for a tsunami reported.
  • Lima recorded a magnitude 3.6 at 4:52 p.m. with an epicenter 28 km north of Chilca, Cañete, at 49 km depth, according to the national seismic service.
  • Authorities reported no damage in initial assessments, while Indeci reiterated preparedness guidance and the Red Sísmica Nacional continued routine monitoring.