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Two Strong Quakes Strike Taiwan and Peru, Prompting Checks and Regional Alerts

Seismologists described deep-focus events along the Pacific Ring of Fire, with authorities urging vigilance for aftershocks.

Overview

  • Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration measured a magnitude 7.0 quake off Yilan at about 73 km depth, while the USGS later placed it at 6.6, with shaking widely felt in Taipei.
  • Taiwan reported brief power cuts to roughly 3,000 households and temporary rail delays during safety inspections, with services restored and no casualties reported so far.
  • Peru’s IGP confirmed a magnitude 6.0 quake at 21:51 local time, 67 km west of Chimbote at 52 km depth, with intensity V in the city and shaking reported as far as Lima.
  • Peru’s navy ruled out a tsunami, and initial national monitoring found no fatalities, but the COER La Libertad reported at least seven homes damaged and three people injured in several districts.
  • Security videos from Chimbote showed evacuations and goods falling in shops as authorities in both countries continued assessments and warned of possible aftershocks.