A strong earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale occurred this morning in Peru.
#Earthquake (#sismo) possibly felt 7 sec ago in #Peru (detected from @SismoDetector). Felt it? Tell us via:
— EMSC (@LastQuake) June 28, 2024
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⚠ Automatic crowdsourced detection, not seismically verified yet. More info soon! pic.twitter.com/ByC35Z94LW
There are currently no reports of damage.
The Geophysics Institute of Peru (IGP) has also issued a tsunami warning, indicating that authorities should activate protocols to protect the population due to the “potential” occurrence of a tsunami.
Peru, and most of the Pacific coast of South America, lie at the border of two tectonic plates: the South American plate, which includes most of the continent, and the Nazca plate, which extends across the Pacific along most of the coast.
(information from cnn.gr)
