A 6.0 magnitude earthquake It happened this Saturday night in the north of Peruwith epicenter in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of the country. The tectonic event was felt in Lima and with intensity Chimbotea port city located several hundred kilometers north of the capital.
He Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP) recorded the movement and reported that the quake occurred at 9:51 p.m. and reached a Depth of 52 kilometersaccording to local media The trade.
According to official information the epicenter was in the seaabout 67 kilometers west of the city Chimboteone of the most important coastal cities in northern Peru. The event occurred in a region where seismic activity is common due to contact between tectonic plates.
The earthquake reached this city Intensity V on the modified Mercalli scale, which describes a moderate exerciseclearly noticeable to the population both indoors and outdoors. According to the classification, this intensity can cause disturbances Vibrations in doors and windowsas well as the Movement of small objects.
After the movement, they began to circulate Images and videos on social networks where business premises were observed with goods falling on the ground, streets with scattered objects and people coming out of their homes to watch what was happening and talk to their neighbors in different parts of the affected area.
As I said The trade According to official information, the phenomenon had a tectonic origin associated with a Subduction process – meaning that one of the plates of the Earth’s crust slides under another plate – which develops off the Peruvian coast, leading to a periodic release of energy and thus to frequent seismic events in the area.
From the IGP they reminded of the need keep calm given these types of events and Follow the recommendations of emergency authoritiesas well as checking the condition of houses and buildings after the move is completed in order to reduce the impact of future events of this type.
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