6 degree earthquake: the situation in Cañete. Video: Channel N
At 2:39 p.m., a magnitude 6 earthquake shook the southeast of the province of Cañete, with its epicenter 50 kilometers from Lunahuaná, according to the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP). The movement surprised residents and workers in the Parade groundwhere Public Ministry personnel and passersby evacuated buildings in the first moments of the seismic event.
In the Plaza de Armas of Cañete, the staff of the Public Ministry and residents who were on the streets recounted how they experienced the moments of uncertainty. Immediately, citizens left their homes and offices to take shelter in open spaces, following earthquake safety protocols.
“Everyone came down because it felt strong, but people are calm and are already returning,” commented one of the citizens. While the students from the Varones de Cañete school left their classrooms to get to safe places.
The intensity of the earthquake was classified as V in Lunahuaná by the IGP, which generated alerts in surrounding areas and even in the city of Lima, where the telluric movement was perceived moderately in several districts.
6 degree earthquake: the situation in Pisco. Video: Channel N
The impact of the tremor extended beyond the province of Cañetereaching nearby regions such as Huancavelica and Ica. In Huancavelica, the districts of Huaytará, Castrovirreyna and Churcampa reported having felt the movement, while in Ica the earthquake was perceived with higher intensity in towns such as Chincha, Pisco and Paracas.
In the coastal area of Pisco, the tremor generated particular concern. According to some residents of Pisco Beachthe soil known as “liquefied”, characteristic of this region, tends to intensify vibrations, which resulted in an atmosphere of fear. Some residents chose to stay outside their homes for several minutes after the earthquake, remembering the earthquake that devastated the city in 2007.
The authorities of the Pisco region, including the mayor, Pedro Fuentes Hernandez, and personnel from the National Institute of Civil Defense (Indeci), immediately began an inspection tour in areas such as Pisco Playa and the Leticia neighborhood, which suffered serious damage in 2007. So far, monitoring No material damage or personal loss has been reported.according to reports from Canal N. However, the memory of the devastating earthquake of previous years awakens fear among residents, who remain alert to the possibility of aftershocks.
Hours before, during the early hours of today, another smaller earthquake, recorded in 4.6 grades, was perceived by some people, although without the same intensity and impact of the afternoon earthquake. Few people in the Nazca region noticed this event, but its record adds to the list of recent earthquakes.
According to the information provided by local authorities to Indeci, the earthquake was perceived as strong in the provinces of Ica and Chincha (Ica); moderate in Nasca (Ica) and Castrovirreyna (Huancavelica); as well as mild in the provinces of Huamanga, Huanta (Ayacucho), Lima and Yauyos (Lima).
In addition, he reported that the Sector Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Energy and Mines reported that the electric energy service is provided normally. Likewise, units belonging to first response institutions, together with local authorities, continue monitoring possible damage in vulnerable areas of the aforementioned districts.
Hernando Tavera, president of the IGP, about the 6-degree earthquake registered in Cañete. Video: Channel N
Hernando Taverapresident of the IGP, spoke with Canal N and noted: “In this event, the fact that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 129 kilometers, very distant from the Lunahuaná district, played a very important role. Due to that depth, it has not caused damage to the surface.”
