Overview
- Two separate earthquakes were recorded early on Monday morning in central Peru with noticeable shaking felt in nearby towns but no reports of major damage.
- The IGP reported a magnitude 4.1 quake near Huasicancha, Junín, located about 12 kilometers northwest of the district at a depth of 8 kilometers and assessed at intensity III on the Mercalli scale.
- The IGP's Centro Sismológico Nacional logged a magnitude 4.0 event north of Canta in Lima province with an epicenter about 31 kilometers from Canta, a depth of 109 kilometers and intensity III, documented as report IGP/CENSIS/RS 2026-0617.
- Both quakes were felt indoors by some residents and prompted the national disaster agency Indeci to advise keeping an emergency kit ready and to follow basic safety steps such as moving away from windows and identifying safe zones.
- Peru sits on an active subduction margin so small-to-moderate earthquakes are common, deeper events like the Canta quake tend to produce weaker surface shaking, and authorities say people should monitor official IGP updates for any aftershocks.