Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes Peru’s coastal region of Áncash
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Peru’s coastal region of Áncash on Monday morning, with no immediate reports of injuries or property damage, according to preliminary information from the Peruvian Geophysical Institute (IGP) and the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN).
The earthquake occurred at 10:28 a.m. local time (15:28 GMT), with its epicenter in the Pacific Ocean, 73 kilometers west of the coastal town of Huarmey. Authorities reported that the tremor was felt with moderate to strong intensity, reaching levels III to IV on the Mercalli scale in Huarmey. Peru’s Navy Tsunami Warning Center said the earthquake posed no tsunami threat along the country’s coastline.
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