Overview
- The Geophysical Institute of Peru reported a magnitude 4.1 quake at 07:22 local time on Dec. 30 with an epicenter 73 km west of Chimbote at 48 km depth and intensity III in the city.
- The provincial civil defense platform in Santa, Áncash, suspended New Year celebrations and mass gatherings as a preventive measure following the Dec. 27 magnitude 6.0 quake and ongoing activity.
- Civil defense agencies and the National Emergency Operations Center are maintaining heightened monitoring and urging residents to follow preparedness guidance.
- Ingemmet highlighted four critical geologic-hazard zones in La Libertad—two in Otuzco, one in Chepén and one in Sánchez Carrión—that could reactivate after strong earthquakes, with maps under ongoing update.
- Peru logged more than 800 earthquakes in 2025, and the IGP says an early earthquake-warning system is advancing with initial tests planned for 2026.