{"id":3204,"date":"2026-08-20T21:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T20:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medyaolusum.com\/en\/powerful-earthquake-strikes-peru\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T21:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T20:00:48","slug":"powerful-earthquake-strikes-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medyaolusum.com\/en\/powerful-earthquake-strikes-peru\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerful earthquake strikes Peru: Tremors felt as far as Lima"},"content":{"rendered":"

A powerful earthquake hit Peru<\/a>\u2019s southern Andes, causing widespread shaking across the country. The epicenter was located 38 kilometers northwest of Upahuacho, while initial assessments found no reports of casualties or major damage. Peruvian authorities also said there was no tsunami threat.<\/p>\n

Two agencies report different magnitudes<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.7 and occurred at a depth of 66.7 kilometers.<\/p>\n

Peru\u2019s Geophysical Institute, however, measured the quake at magnitude 7.2.<\/p>\n

The earthquake was felt across southern and central Peru, including the regions of Ica and Arequipa, as well as the capital Lima.<\/p>\n

No damage reported so far<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Civil Defense officials said no damage had been reported in the initial checks. Authorities in Parinacochas province also said they had not received reports of destruction or casualties.<\/p>\n

The Peruvian Navy confirmed that the earthquake did not pose a tsunami threat.<\/p>\n

Peru lies along the Pacific \u201cRing of Fire,\u201d one of the world\u2019s most seismically active regions. In 2007, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in the Ica region killed nearly 600 people.<\/p>\n