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Peru Registers Two Overnight Quakes as Mexico Logs M4.2 Off Jalisco Without Alert

Authorities emphasize preparedness during ongoing real-time monitoring by national seismic networks.

Overview

  • Peru’s IGP reported a magnitude 3.5 quake at 00:46 local time near Chilca in Cañete, Lima region, at a depth of 54 km.
  • Less than two hours earlier, a magnitude 4.5 quake struck near Máncora in Piura at 23:14 with 17 km depth, and preliminary reports indicated no damage.
  • Mexico’s SSN recorded a magnitude 4.2 event at 01:34 with an epicenter about 193 km southwest of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, at 10 km depth.
  • SASMEX did not activate for the Jalisco quake, with officials noting that public alerts depend on magnitude and distance thresholds that many moderate events do not meet.
  • National agencies in Peru, Mexico, Guatemala and the United States continue issuing real-time bulletins and urge the public to prepare emergency kits and rely on official channels.