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Peru Tracks Quakes in Real Time as IGP Warns of Southern Seismic Strain

IGP warnings over stress buildup in southern Peru prompt fresh calls for earthquake drills.

Overview

  • El Comercio is relaying the IGP’s latest seismic records in a live feed for readers to track recent tremors.
  • The IGP serves as the official source for earthquake reports in Peru and issues updates through its social media accounts.
  • An IGP study describes a period of seismic silence in the south that suggests accumulated tectonic energy and urges public participation in drills.
  • CENSIS gathers measurements from the Red Sísmica Nacional established under DS-0017-2018MINAM, using nationwide velocity, acceleration, and displacement sensors.
  • Peru’s location on the Pacific Ring of Fire underpins persistent hazard, with the 1974 magnitude 8.0 Lima earthquake cited as a key historical reference.