Peru reports 700 quakes in 2023
Since the beginning of the year, Peru has experienced 700 earthquakes, according to the Peruvian Geophysical Institute, with intensive seismic activity in the "Ring of Fire" area in the Pacific Ocean. The most recent quake measured 3.5 magnitude, located 27 kilometers west of Ancon, north of Lima, following a 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Loreto, both without any loss of life or material damage. Among the biggest earthquakes of the year was a 7.2 magnitude event in Ayacucho that caused material damage, and another of 5.4 magnitude in Junín that resulted in the death of 6 people and injuries to 32.
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