Fourteen earthquakes have hit southern Peru since yesterday Friday, the strongest of which had a magnitude of 5.9, causing concern among residents, but no casualties or significant property damage have been reported, according to the country’s Institute of Geophysics (IGP).

The strongest earthquake of magnitude 5.9 was recorded at 15:22 (local time – 23:22 Greek time). The epicenter was located in the sea area 111 km southwest of the city of Ica and 400 km south of the capital Lima, and the depth of the outbreak was estimated at 26 km, the IGP said.

14 earthquakes in 18 hours

Measurements of the Geophysical Institute of Peru on a burst of seismic activity in an area with a center in the sea 86-111 km southwest of the city of Ica and a focus depth of 10-28 km:

04:11 (local time) – an earthquake of magnitude 5.1.

04:16 (local time) – 4.6 magnitude earthquake.

05:56 (local time) – 4.5 magnitude earthquake.

07:19 (local time) – 4.1 magnitude earthquake.

09:21 (local time) – magnitude 5 earthquake

13:52 (local time) – magnitude 4 earthquake

14:16 (local time) – 4.4 magnitude earthquake.

14:19 (local time) – 4.9 magnitude earthquake.

15:22 (local time) – 5.9 magnitude earthquake (the strongest)

17:48 (local time) – 4.1 magnitude earthquake.

17:52 (local time) – an earthquake of magnitude 5.6.

18:35 (local time) – 5.2 magnitude earthquake.

19:09 (local time) – an earthquake of magnitude 5.8.

19:39 (local time) – 4.5 magnitude earthquake.

Peru is located on the so-called “Ring of Fire” in the Pacific Ocean, where seismic activity is intense due to the movement of tectonic plates.

On August 15, 2007, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake shook coastal areas in central Peru, killing 595 people.

Source: APE-MPE, AFP.