Overview

• The Geophysical Institute of Peru continues near‑real‑time reporting of seismic activity, including magnitude 4.2 off Pisco on October 4 and magnitude 4.0 near Curimana on October 5.
• Cenepred estimates more than 14.8 million people and 4.6 million homes are in very high‑risk seismic zones, with Lima accounting for over 9.8 million residents at risk.
• The Cenepred assessment warns of associated hazards such as tsunamis, landslides and glacial‑lake outbursts that could compound earthquake impacts.
• A Capeco study reports that roughly 70% of Peru’s housing stock is informal, increasing vulnerability due to construction without technical oversight.
• INDECI and the Centro de Prevención de Desastres model a Lima scenario like the Pisco earthquake that could cause over 51,000 deaths, injure more than 686,000 people and collapse about 200,000 homes, prompting guidance on sismo‑resistant construction, family plans and emergency kits.