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Peru and Mexico Record Moderate Quakes as Mexico Preps National Drill

Officials emphasize limited alert coverage, urging household readiness.

Overview

  • The IGP reported a magnitude 5.1 offshore southwest of Pisco in Ica, and it kept coastal monitoring active through its national seismic network.
  • The Lima region also saw a magnitude 3.7 off Huacho on Wednesday, measured at 43 km deep and felt at II–III intensity in town, with no damage reported.
  • Mexico’s SSN logged a magnitude 4.2 southwest of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, and Protección Civil reported no injuries or damage so no seismic alert sounded.
  • A separate magnitude 4.1 near Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas, was too small to trigger the public alert, which typically activates for larger quakes that pose risk.
  • Mexico’s First National Drill will use a hypothetical magnitude 8.2 off the Guerrero coast, and alerts will sound only in localities that have SASMEX sensors and speakers.