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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake shakes Peru's Andes, leaving three injured and damaging infrastructure
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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake shakes Peru's Andes, leaving three injured and damaging infrastructure

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement Ongoing story
  • A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Ayacucho region in southern Peru, causing three injuries and damage to infrastructure.
  • The earthquake's epicenter was 35 kilometers north of Coracora at a depth of 108 kilometers, followed by two smaller aftershocks.
  • Damage reported includes 11 schools and 12 health centers, with power outages affecting thousands in Nazca and Puquio.

A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake rocked the Ayacucho region in southern Peru on Thursday afternoon, resulting in three reported injuries and significant damage to infrastructure, including educational and health facilities. The tremor, which occurred at 1:00 p.m. local time, had its epicenter located 35 kilometers north of the district of Coracora at a depth of 108 kilometers.

three people injured, apparently when evacuating their homes during the earthquake, who were treated at the Coracora Support Hospital.

— National Civil Defense Institute (Indeci)Reporting the initial casualty figures and their circumstances.

Two aftershocks, measuring magnitudes 4.2 and 4.0, were also recorded near Coracora. According to the National Civil Defense Institute (Indeci), three people were injured, apparently while evacuating their homes during the main quake. They received treatment at the Coracora Support Hospital. The Ministry of Health reported damage to 10 health facilities in Ayacucho and two in the neighboring Cusco region, though services remain operational.

The Ministry of Education reported damage to nine educational institutions in Ayacucho and two in the Apurímac region. Preventive isolation of affected areas was implemented to ensure the continuity of educational services. Additionally, the Ministry of Energy and Mines activated its contingency plan due to power interruptions affecting 6,023 users in the Nazca province and 2,990 users in the Puquio district.

affectations in nine educational institutions in Ayacucho, and two in the Apurímac region.

— Ministry of EducationDetailing the damage to schools.

In response to the emergency, the President of the Council of Ministers, Luis Galarreta, announced that the Minister of Housing would travel immediately to the affected zone to oversee response efforts. This occurred during Galarreta's presentation to the Chamber of Deputies regarding the government's general policy. The seismic movement was felt strongly in several districts of Ayacucho and the Ica region, moderately in Ica and Pisco, and lightly in parts of Apurímac.

interruption of the electrical service that affected 6,023 users in the province of Nazca, and 2,990 users in the district of Puquio, Ayacucho.

— Ministry of Energy and MinesDescribing the impact on electricity supply.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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