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A 7 magnitude earthquake was recorded this Friday on the coast south peruvianin the department of Arequipawithout the authorities having reported victims or damages at the moment, according to the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP).
He telluric movement It occurred at a depth of 42 km at 00:36 local time (05:36 GMT) just over 8 km from the coast of Caravelí, 780 km away. south of Lima.
For its part, the United States USGS assigned the earthquake a magnitude of 7.2, ruling out a tsunami.
The Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation of the Navy had initially issued a tsunami warning, which later was lifted by the Peruvian authorities.
From Colombia, the Colombian Maritime Authority He also ruled out a possible risk for the national territory and explained that “There is no tsunami threat to the Pacific/Caribbean coast.”
lThe shock was felt in Lima and much of the southern and central coast of Peru.
41 km from the epicenter is the town of Chala, with about 10,000 inhabitants, and it is also located in the Yauca area, with a population of 2,000 people.
The mayor of Yauca, Juan Aranguren, described to RPP radio that in his town “There are some walls of houses that have fallen down” and that the Pan-American highway that passes through the area has been affected with some cracks.
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“The children were crying, The earthquake was felt strongly”said a resident.
“I want to convey peace of mind. The earthquake has passed, we are making the first assessments and So far there are no fatalities to regret.“Chief of Staff Gustavo Adrianzén, on behalf of the government, told RPP radio.
“We have ruled out any tsunami warning. A possible tsunami is ruled out,” he stressed.
The head of the IGP, Hernando Tavera, said that it was “a fairly intense movement of the ground which has caused the population to leave their homes”.
The person in charge clarified that The tsunami warning issued a few minutes after the earthquake was a preventive measure Given the The epicenter occurred in the sea.
The Civil Defense and the government activated their Emergency plans carrying out the corresponding monitoring to assess damage and determine the actions to be taken.
Peru, with about 33 million inhabitants, is located in the so-called Ring of Fire of the Pacific, which extends along the west American and east Asian coasts.
ANDThe greatest seismic activity in the world is recorded in these regions, with at least a hundred earthquakes perceptible to the population each year.
