6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Peru, leaves one dead and several injured

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Peru just before noon on Sunday, with its epicenter located about 30 kilometers (20 miles) from Callao, near the capital Lima, according to Peru's National Seismological Center. The US Geological Survey, however, recorded the quake at a magnitude of 5.6.

Fatality reported

One man was killed in Lima when a wall collapsed onto his car, police said. The quake also triggered landslides in several areas of the capital, as shown by footage aired on local TV channel Latina.

No Tsunami threat
Authorities confirmed that the tremor did not generate a tsunami warning.

The quake caused the suspension of a major football match being played in Lima at the time.

Peru’s seismic history

Located on the Pacific’s Ring of Fire, Peru experiences frequent seismic activity, with at least 100 detectable earthquakes each year.
In 2021, a 7.5-magnitude quake in the Amazon injured 12 people and destroyed more than 70 homes. The deadliest on record remains the 1970 Ancash earthquake, which killed around 67,000 people.