A strong earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale struck the southern Andes Mountains in Peru on Thursday, as confirmed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Fortunately, no immediate damage was reported.
The USGS indicated that the earthquake occurred at 1 p.m. local time, with its epicenter located 38 kilometers northwest of Upahuacho, in the Parinacochas province of the Ayacucho region, at a depth of 66 kilometers. The tremor was felt in various southern Peru regions, including Ica and Arequipa.
Regarding the impact, Luis Vasquez, Head of Civil Defence, assured a local radio station RPP that there have been no reports of any kind of damage thus far. Yony Reyes, the Mayor of Parinacochas province, also mentioned that there were no indications of damage in the provincial capital. Additionally, the Peruvian Navy confirmed that there was no threat of a tsunami.
Peru frequently experiences seismic activity due to its location within the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an area known for high levels of earthquakes. Notably, in 2007, a devastating magnitude 7.9 earthquake in the Ica region claimed the lives of nearly 600 individuals.
