Overview
- The earthquake struck on Thursday and has so far been reported to have injured at least two people and damaged dozens of homes, several schools and health centres in Parinacochas province.
- Seismic agencies differ on the event’s strength and depth, with the USGS reporting magnitude 6.7 at roughly 66–67 km and Peru’s IGP issuing a preliminary 7.2 at about 108 km.
- Local media and officials showed rockfalls and landslides near Coracora close to the epicentre, and shaking was widely felt across southern regions including Cusco, Arequipa, Ica and Lima.
- National emergency teams and government ministers have been mobilised to Ayacucho to verify damage and coordinate response, and tsunami authorities confirmed there is no tsunami threat.
- Peru sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and many Andean communities use vulnerable building types such as mud‑wall and confined masonry construction, which raises concern for local damage and underlines the need for continued on‑the‑ground assessments.