Four Injured in Central Peru Earthquake

A magnitude 5 earthquake rattled the central Peruvian region of Junín on Thursday, leaving at least four people injured. The quake struck the same districts in the Chupaca province that were impacted by two earthquakes on July 18, which resulted in five fatalities.

Peru's Ministry of Health reported the injuries via its X account and announced the deployment of an Advanced Medical Post to Chongos Bajo district. Two ambulances from the Mobile Emergency Care System (SAMU) in Junín were also mobilized to provide timely care to the four injured patients. A ministry team is on the ground in Chupaca province to monitor the emergency and coordinate response efforts with regional health authorities.

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In the first work cycle, we will be in permanent session until Wednesday, August 12, and the continuity of the plenary will be defined, taking into consideration the priority that this process has for the well-being of Venezuelans.

Civil Defense reports indicated rockfalls on transit routes and the collapse of an undetermined number of houses in Chongos Bajo. These structures had already sustained damage from the July 18 earthquake. The national center reported the quake occurred at 1:57 p.m. local time with an epicenter 19 kilometers southwest of Chupaca district at a depth of nine kilometers. A magnitude 3.5 aftershock was reported nearly an hour later.

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We applaud the efforts to address the urgent needs of those affected by the earthquakes of June 24, expand political freedoms, and promote a more stable and prosperous future for the Venezuelan people.