Peru It is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a place where the Earth releases about 90% of the energy stored inside it. It is important to know that seismic activity in this part of the world is caused by the subduction of the oceanic plate and the continental plate, causing movements of varying magnitude and often frequent. It is relevant to know that Peru is part of the South American plate, which collides with the Nazca plate at a speed of 6 cm/year.
because of this reason, Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP) Informs about earthquakes in the country daily, because according to the unit’s reports, about a thousand earthquakes occur per year, and many of them are felt by the population. Strong earthquakes in the country cause serious damage, but the problem is not natural phenomena, but informal constructions and houses built on soils classified as high risk.
Below I will leave you the official information updated in real time from the IGP on the latest earthquakes that occurred today, Monday 15th. July, similar safety recommendations were provided by National Civil Defense Institute (INDECI),
Earthquake in Peru today, Monday 15th July, live via IGP
It is important that Peruvian citizens can prevent the effects of tremors or earthquakes, and know their details, such as the exact time, epicenter and intensity reported by the Peruvian Institute of Geophysics (IGP), in conjunction with the National Seismological Center (Sensis). Below, I’ll tell you what the last tremors were like.
According to the IGP, what does each intensity scale mean in the earthquake in Peru?
- Me: This is a “non-felt” movement that represents “do no harm”.
- II-III: This is a “weak” movement that does not represent “any damage”.
- IV: It is a “mild” movement that does not represent “any damage”.
- V: This is a “medium” move that deals “very little damage”.
- VI: This is a “strong” movement that represents “little damage”.
- VII: This is a “very strong” move that deals “moderate damage”.
- VIII: This is a “serious” move that deals “moderate or very high damage”.
- IX: It is a “violent” movement that involves “a lot of damage”.
- X+: This is an “extreme” move that causes “substantial damage”.