Peru and Southern Mexico Log Small Quakes With No Damage Reported

Overview

• Mexico’s national seismology service logged a M4.0 southwest of Pinotepa Nacional at 03:21 and a M4.2 south of Lázaro Cárdenas at 00:55, both without alert activation.
• In Peru, Saturday’s sequence included a M4.5 with epicenter in Ecuador felt in Tumbes and a M4.5 near Tacna, according to IGP reports.
• Civil protection agencies in Mexico and Peru reported no injuries or material damage and asked residents to review safety plans and emergency kits.
• Mexico’s SASMEX only issues a public alarm when early estimates point to strong shaking or magnitudes near 6.0 or higher, so the M4–M4.5 events did not trigger it.
• Both countries straddle active plate boundaries in the Pacific Ring of Fire, where quake depth and distance from cities often shape how strongly people feel shaking.