Two earthquakes strike Peru’s mountainous central region, leaving at least six people dead and about 21 others injured, according to multiple reports citing Peru’s civil defense authorities. The events occur on Saturday night in Chupaca province, located in the Junín region, about 300 km east of Lima, following information shared by Peru’s National Seismological Centre. Reported earthquake magnitudes are 5.1 and 3.7, with depths of about 24 km for the first quake and about 18 km for the second. Officials also report that hundreds of people are displaced, with residents affected in the surrounding area. The injured figure is consistent across outlets, while the reported death toll varies slightly between “at least five” and “at least six,” reflecting early updates. The information is presented as preliminary and attributed to Peru’s civil defense chief and national seismological reporting.
Peru twin earthquakes kill at least six, injure about 21
Two earthquakes strike Peru’s mountainous central region, leaving at least six people dead and about 21 others injured, according to multiple reports citing Peru’s civil defense authorities. The event...
- At least five to six people die following two earthquakes in Peru.
- About 21 people are injured.
- The quakes hit Chupaca province in the Junín region, about 300 km east of Lima.
- Reported magnitudes are 5.1 and 3.7, striking on Saturday night.
- Sources cite depths of roughly 24 km (first quake) and 18 km (second quake).
dead injured after twin earthquakes in Peru hundreds displaced
18 hours agoAt least six people were killed and 21 injured after two earthquakes struck a mountainous region of Peru, the country’s civil defence chief said on Sunday. The earthquakes, measuring magnitudes 5.1 and 3.7, hit on Saturday night in Chupaca province in the Junin region, about 300km (186 miles) east of Lima, according to Peru’s National Seismological Centre post on social media. The first earthquake struck at a depth of 24km (15 miles) and the second at 18km, the centre said. The...
20 hours agoAt least five people were killed and 21 injured after two earthquakes struck a mountainous region of Peru, the country's civil defense chief said on Sunday.
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