Intense concern prevails in Peru, as within 18 hours a total of 14 significant ones were recorded earthquakeswith the strongest of all being magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was located in the sea area 111 kilometers southwest of the city of Ica and 400 kilometers south of the capital Lima, while the focal depth was estimated at 26 kilometers, the country’s Institute of Geophysics (IGP) said.
The measurements of the Institute of Geophysics Peru for the upsurge of seismic activity in the area, centered on the marine area 86-111 kilometers southwest of the city of Ica and focal depth of 10-28 kilometers:
04:11 (local time) – 5.1 magnitude earthquake
04:16 (local time) – 4.6 magnitude earthquake
05:56 (local time) – 4.5 magnitude earthquake
07:19 (local time) – 4.1 magnitude earthquake
09:21 (local time) – Magnitude 5 earthquake
13:52 (local time) – Magnitude 4 earthquake
14:16 (local time) – 4.4 magnitude earthquake
14:19 (local time) – 4.9 magnitude earthquake
15:22 (local time) – Magnitude 5.9 earthquake (strongest yet)
17:48 (local time) – 4.1 magnitude earthquake
17:52 (local time) – 5.6 magnitude earthquake
18:35 (local time) – 5.2 magnitude earthquake
19:09 (local time) – 5.8 magnitude earthquake
19:39 (local time) – 4.5 magnitude earthquake
According to the IGP, so far there are no reports of casualties or significant property damage.
Peru is located on the so-called “Ring of Fire” in the Pacific Ocean, where seismic activity is intense due to the movement of tectonic plates.
On August 15, 2007, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake shook coastal areas in central Peru, killing 595 people.
Source: News Beast
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