Overview
- National networks in Mexico (SSN) and Peru (Censis/IGP) recorded dozens of low‑magnitude quakes concentrated along Mexico’s Pacific states and parts of central Peru, which were recorded on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- The largest event in the series was a magnitude 4.5 near Satipo, Junín, Peru, as reported by Censis/IGP, and Peruvian officials said no deaths or major structural damage have been reported.
- Several Mexican shocks were shallow and therefore more likely to be felt locally, including a magnitude 3.6 at about 5 km depth near Petatlán and a magnitude 3.9 at 16 km depth near Salina Cruz.
- Mexico’s SSN and local Protección Civil teams said monitoring continues in real time and that initial checks and infrastructure reviews found no significant damage in the affected communities.
- Geologists attribute the cluster to ongoing subduction and plate interaction along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a setting that routinely produces small quakes and underlies official advice to keep emergency plans and kits ready.