Deadly earthquake devastated Lima: a dead and many injuries!

Deadly earthquake devastated Lima: a dead and many injuries!

Lima, Peru - A strong earthquake of the strength 6.1 occurred today, on June 16, 2025, off the Peru coast, about 30 kilometers from the port city of Callao, near the capital Lima. According to vienna.at there was a tragic incident in which a person died in Lima as a wall collapsed. Five other injuries were reported by the emergency services. Several landslides in different parts of Lima were also documented, but a tsunami warning was not pronounced.

The Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has asked citizens to keep calm. Peru lies on the Pacific fire ring, which is known for its high seismic activity. Hundreds of earthquakes occur annually, which keeps the 34 million inhabitants of the country on constant alert.

seismic activities in the past few days

In the past seven days, a total of 8 earthquakes with various magnitudes are registered, including:

• 15. June, 17:25 (Lima): Magnitude 4.0, 16 km west of Ayaviri, Puno
• 15. June, 12:03 (GMT -5): Magnitude 3.6, 40 km southwest Near Coast of Central Peru
• 15. June, 00:52 (Lima): Magnitude 4.1, 41 km west of Yanacancha, Huánuco

reaction and security

After the youngest quake, the population looks concerned about the security measures. So far there have been no reports of massive damage or other injuries, but the fear of aftershocks remains. According to n-tv, a strong quake on June 28, 2024 was alarming with the strength of up to 7.2 for people in the region, since it was also felt in the big cities of ICA and Lima Tsunami warning triggered. The experience of comparable earthquakes means that many people quickly leave their houses in such situations.

Peru's geophysical institute has registered an average of 2.7 earthquakes per year with a thickness of 6 or higher in the past 25 years. Historically speaking, significant earthquakes have occurred since the 1900s, the strongest of which was a quake of magnitude 8.4 in 2001 in the Pacific Ocean, near Peru.

The recurring earthquakes not only bring the need for precautionary measures, but also the constant memory of the challenges that the geological situation of Peru brings. The authorities are responsible for informing the population and ensuring corresponding emergency management.