Overview
- The IGP reported a magnitude 6.0 quake at 9:51 p.m. on December 27 about 67 km west of Chimbote at 52 km depth, reaching intensity V in the city and being felt as far as Lima.
- The Navy’s hydrography service ruled out tsunami conditions along the Peruvian coast and emergency centers activated monitoring protocols.
- Health authorities said at least 25 people were injured, with 12 hospitalized, and Chimbote’s Hospital La Caleta sustained interior damage and a temporary power outage that disrupted services.
- Authorities documented collapsed or damaged housing and rockfalls that briefly affected routes near Santa, Coishco and other districts, with EDAN field evaluations ongoing in Áncash and La Libertad.
- A 5.1 aftershock struck on December 28 west of Chimbote with intensity IV and no major new damage reported, as Ingemmet flagged 11 critical geologic‑risk zones in Áncash and four in La Libertad.