7.2-Magnitude Quake Rocks Peru’s Ayacucho Region, Leaves Damage in Its Wake — Akelicious
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The 7.2 magnitude earthquake that rocked Peru on the eve—mainly the Ayacucho region, in the Andes...
An earthquake of 7.2 magnitude shook southern Peru this Thursday. Authorities reported at least three injured people, attended at the Coracora Support Hospital, with no major damage recorded so far.
7.2-Magnitude Quake Rocks Peru’s Ayacucho Region, Leaves Damage in Its Wake — Akelicious
A powerful earthquake struck Peru’s southern Andes on Thursday, August 20, 2026, with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measuring the quake at magnitude 6.7, while Peru’s Geophysical Institute (IGP) recorded it at magnitude 7.2. The earthquake occurred at about 1:00 p.m. local time in the Ayacucho region, with the IGP placing its epicentre about 35 kilometres north of Coracora, at a depth of 108 kilometres. The USGS placed the quake at a depth o…
The IPD activates safety protocols after the earthquake of 7.2 in Ayacucho and carries out a review of its venues and sports infrastructure to ensure the safety of athletes and users.
The earthquake of magnitude 7.2, with epicenter in Coracora, Ayacucho, was also felt in several surrounding regions, among them Cusco, where initially a vertical crack was reported in the facade of the Palace of Justice, from the roof to almost the foundations, which alerted workers and passers-by.However, hours later, the president of the Superior Court of Justice of Cusco, Elcira Farfán Quispe, ruled out damage to the structure and explained t…
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