Overview
- A magnitude 4.0 quake struck 125 km northwest of Andoas in Loreto on Friday, October 23, and a magnitude 3.6 was felt in Trujillo on Saturday, October 24, according to the Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP).
- The IGP’s Centro Sismológico Nacional has logged a steady sequence of small to moderate tremors across many regions, including Arequipa, Ucayali, Piura, Lima and Áncash, and is publishing regular technical reports.
- Defensa Civil and the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN) say they are monitoring the events and that, so far, no injuries or material damage have been reported.
- UNMSM seismologist César Jiménez Tintaya reiterated that long‑term energy has built up on the central coast from Nazca‑plate subduction and that the region remains capable of a very large quake in the future.
- Authorities and media are using the episode to press concrete preparedness steps for people, including an updated family emergency plan, clear evacuation routes and a stocked emergency kit.