Peru Earthquakes: Real-time Updates, Safety Tips, and Live Reports from IGP and INDECI

2024-05-07 15:41:55

Peru is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a place where the Earth releases more than 85% of the energy it accumulates inside, therefore, making it a highly seismic country, one of many that exist in the region. . This activity is caused by the subduction of the oceanic plate and the continental plate, which causes telluric movements of different magnitudes and with great frequency. It must be understood that the Peruvian territory is part of the South American plate, which collides head-on with the Nazca plate with speeds of the order of 6 cm/year.

For this great reason, the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP) It shows the earthquakes in the country daily, since according to the entity’s report, nearly a thousand earthquakes are reported per year, and many of them are perceived by the population. The strong earthquakes in the country cause serious damage, but the main problem is not the natural phenomenon, but informal constructions and homes built on recognized high-risk soils.

Thus, I will show you below the official information from the IGP updated in real time on the latest earthquakes that occurred today, May 7, as well as safety recommendations provided by the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI).

Tremor in Peru today, May 7, LIVE via IGP

It is important that Peruvian citizens can prevent the effects of a tremor or earthquake, and know their details such as the exact time, epicenter and magnitude reported by the Geophysical Institute of Peru, in conjunction with the National Center of Seismology (CENSIS). , likewise safety recommendations provided by the INDECI. Next, she let you know what the last tremors were.

What to do following an earthquake in Peru?

• Check for gas leaks that might cause a fire.
• Call emergency numbers such as: firefighters 116, Red Cross [phone] and the Mobile Emergency Care System (SAMU) 106.
• Help the injured.
• Be careful with possible followingshocks. Avoid being near houses that have been affected by the earthquake.
• If you are near the sea, stay away from the area until the possibility of a tsunami is ruled out.

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