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Three earthquakes, up to magnitude 4.9, strike Piura in under an hour
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Three earthquakes, up to magnitude 4.9, strike Piura in under an hour

From La República · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Peruvian Geophysical Institute (IGP) reported three earthquakes in the Piura region early Tuesday morning.
  • The tremors, with magnitudes up to 4.9, occurred within an hour in the province of Sechura.
  • The IGP continuously monitors seismic activity in Peru due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire.

The northern Peruvian region of Piura was shaken by three earthquakes early Tuesday morning, August 11, according to the Peruvian Geophysical Institute (IGP).

The seismic activity was centered near the province of Sechura. The strongest tremor registered a magnitude of 4.9 and occurred at 3:00 a.m. The IGP reported its epicenter was located 64 kilometers southwest of Sechura.

Just two minutes later, at 3:02 a.m., a second earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 struck the same area, with its epicenter 61 kilometers southwest of Sechura. The seismic sequence continued, and at 3:45 a.m., a third earthquake measuring 4.1 magnitude was recorded, also with its epicenter near Sechura province.

In less than an hour, Piura experienced three seismic events ranging from magnitude 4.0 to 4.9. The IGP maintains constant monitoring of seismic activity across Peru, a nation situated within the Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the most seismically active zones globally.

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Originally published by La República in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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