Overview
- Chile’s seismology center (CSN) measured a magnitude 6.5 earthquake near Huasco at 10:39 a.m. local time on March 13 at roughly 28 km depth, with authorities reporting no tsunami.
- The Chile event was widely perceived across northern and central Chile and in Argentina, with INPRES noting reports from Mendoza, Córdoba and La Rioja after an initial 6.3 estimate was revised to 6.5.
- Peru recorded a magnitude 4.0 quake at 06:12 near Aucayacu, Huánuco (137 km deep) and a magnitude 4.1 at 9:22 near Pucallpa, Ucayali (120 km deep), with local officials reporting no damage or injuries.
- Earlier in the sequence, the IGP logged a magnitude 4.9 late on March 11 south of Coporaque, Espinar, Cusco at 166 km depth, producing estimated intensity III–IV without significant impacts.
- Peru’s IGP/CENSIS highlights continuous nationwide monitoring and public guidance, as civil defense urges emergency kits and the IGP’s Hernando Tavera stresses building on safe soils with technical standards.