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Peru Registers String of Moderate Quakes With Light Shaking

IGP urges preparedness to reduce seismic risk.

Overview

  • On September 19, two earthquakes of magnitudes 4.1 at 05:58 and 4.2 at 06:27 struck off Paita in Piura at depths of 36 and 40 km, with intensity II reported in the province.
  • Early on September 20, a magnitude 4.0 event was recorded in Huancavelica at 02:29, with an epicenter 14 km southwest of Colcabamba at 103 km depth.
  • Later that morning, a magnitude 4.3 quake occurred in Amazonas at 07:46, centered 148 km north of Santa María de Nieva at 97 km depth, with intensity II–III reported locally.
  • Local authorities and the IGP reported no injuries or material damage from the recent earthquakes.
  • The national seismic service continues real-time monitoring and reiterates that quake timing cannot be predicted but consequences can be reduced through safe construction and prevention.