Overview

• The Geophysical Institute of Peru reported a magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 23:01 local time with an epicenter 87 kilometers southwest of Pisco and a depth of 19 kilometers, posting the notice on X.
• El Comercio is providing live tracking of seismic activity based on IGP updates and official reports.
• The IGP is the country’s official earthquake registry, issuing near–real-time information through its social media channels.
• CENSIS sources monitoring data from the National Seismic Network (DS-0017-2018MINAM), which uses sensors distributed across Peru.
• Regional civil defense guidance urges residents to remain calm, identify safe zones, and keep an emergency backpack stocked, with scientists noting accumulated seismic energy in the south and recalling the 1974 magnitude 8.0 Lima quake as context.