Overview
- Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration measured a magnitude 7.0 quake east of Yilan at about 73 km depth, while the USGS later listed it at 6.6.
- Shaking was felt strongly in Taipei with intensity level four, brief power cuts affected more than 3,000 homes, and rail services slowed for safety inspections before resuming.
- Authorities in Taiwan reported no fatalities in initial checks and advised the public to expect aftershocks, estimating possible events around magnitude 5.5 to 6.0 in the coming days.
- Peru’s geophysical institute reported a magnitude 6.0 quake at 21:51 local time, centered 67 km west of Chimbote at 52 km depth, with intensity V in the city and tremors felt along the coast including Lima.
- Peru’s Navy ruled out a tsunami, emergency agencies conducted precautionary inspections and evacuations, and early reports indicated no significant injuries or damage.