2024-07-21 10:00:07
The epicenter of the earthquake occurred in the Arequipa region, where the second most populous city in the country is located.
A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.0 shook southern Peru early this morning and, although it did not cause loss of life, it did generate a tsunami warning on the coasts of that country.
According to reports, the epicenter of the earthquake It was recorded in the Arequipa regionwhere the second most populated city in the country is located.
The report of the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP) stated that the earthquake had its Epicenter 54 kilometers southwest of the coastal district of Yauca.
The entity reported that tremor reached an intensity VI on the Mercalli scale.
Shortly after, the Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation of the Peruvian Navy issued a tsunami warning.
After the earthquake, the Prime Minister of Peru, Gustavo Adrianzén, said that “thank God, until this hour We have no recorded fatalities.“.
Meanwhile, the authorities of Arequipa, where the epicenter of the earthquake was, detailed that the initial reports refer to the Collapse of walls in some houses and damage to roads.
In Chile, the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Navy (SHOA) ruled out the possibility of a tsunami on the coasts of our country following the earthquake that occurred in southern Peru.
The images left by the earthquake in Peru
Check out some of the records below that the Peruvian citizens uploaded to social networks during and after the earthquake that generated a tsunami warning.