6.7 magnitude earthquake hits Peru’s southern Andes Mountains, injures 2
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 1 p.m. local time (18:00 GMT) and was centered 38 kilometers (24 miles) northwest of the city of Upahuacho.
A powerful earthquake struck Peru's southern Andes Mountains on Thursday, registering with a magnitude of 6.7, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor struck at 1 p.m. local time, or 18:00 GMT, with its epicenter located 38 kilometers northwest of Upahuacho, in the Parinacochas province of Ayacucho region. The quake reached a depth of 66 kilometers.
Peruvian Civil Defense head Luis Vásquez reported that two individuals sustained injuries while evacuating their residences during the seismic event in Coracora, the provincial capital. The earthquake also inflicted damage on 22 homes, six health centers, and a school in various districts of Ayacucho and Cusco, including towns such as Puquio, Pullo, Coracora, Upahuacho, San Pedro, and Pichari. Rockfalls were observed on nearby hillsides near Coracora.
The Peruvian Navy dismissed concerns of a potential tsunami following the earthquake. Peru, situated within the Pacific "Ring of Fire," is no stranger to seismic activity, having experienced a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in 2007 that claimed nearly 600 lives in another Ayacucho region province.
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