Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes central Peru, EMSC says
Emergency crews searched damaged neighborhoods as officials said the shallow quakes destroyed 48 homes and displaced about 300 residents.
- On Saturday, July 18, 2026, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Peru's central Andes near Sicaya, killing at least five people and injuring more than 20, authorities said Sunday.
- General Luis Vásquez, head of the National Civil Defense Institute, stated that the quake's shallow 10-kilometer depth and widespread use of rustic adobe materials "contributed to the greater impact and damage."
- Preliminary reports confirm 48 homes were destroyed and 18 damaged, displacing about 300 residents, while structural cracks compromised the Daniel Alcides Carrión National Hospital and other regional medical facilities.
- Peru's government deployed a mobile field hospital, over 250 specialized police personnel, and 50 firefighters to the affected area to clear debris and distribute tents to displaced residents.
- Peru records at least 400 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or greater each year, as the country lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone accounting for roughly 85% of global seismic activity.
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An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 was recorded at 4.24 (Italian time) of the night between 18 and 19 July in the province of Chupaca, in the Junín region, in the center of Peru. The shock occurred at a depth of 24 kilometers. The epicenter was identified in the district of Chongos Bajo, [...] L'articolo Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 in Peru, 6 dead and over 30 wounded. The search for the missing comes from Il Fatto Quotidiano.
At least six people died in a 5.5-magnitude earthquake in Peru. Emergency services conducted an intensive search operation on Sunday. Local media reported that it was the strongest quake recorded in the region in over 50 years.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
News & RecordAt least 6 killed in Peru after two earthquakes
LIMA, Peru — At least six people were killed and 21 injured after two earthquakes struck a mountainous region of Peru, the country's civil defense chief said Sunday.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 in the Andes Mountains of Peru has killed at least five people, officials reported on Sunday. The earthquake, which occurred Saturday evening (local time), also injured dozens of people.
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