7.2 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Peru:tsunami warning withdrawn

On Friday 28 June, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Peru.The epicenter is 8 kilometers west of Atiquipa.

At 07:36 in the morning (Italian time) on Friday 28 June, a earthquake of magnitude 7.2 was recorded off the Peru.The epicenter is 8 kilometers west of Atiquipa, in the Arequipa region in the south of the country, 28 kilometers deep.This is what the United States geological survey (USGC).Others were also recorded in the Arequipa region aftershocks of magnitude 4 and 4.2.

.@Sismos_Peru_IGP informs earthquake of magnitude 7.0 occurred at 54 km to the SW of Yauca, Caraveli – Arequipa. pic.twitter.com/SU0dzUKfHb

— COEN – INDECI (@COENPeru) June 28, 2024

Initially, the Pacific tsunami warning center has issued an alert via email for a "possible tsunami”, with waves of 1 to 3 meters on some coasts of Peru;at a later time, however, he withdrew it claiming that there are no risks.

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no longer a tsunami threat from 7.2 earthquake off coast of Peru, also says a 0.7-foot tsunami wave was observed in Peru pic.twitter.com/RgE6FthixG

— Steve Lookner (@lookner) June 28, 2024

The earthquake was clearly felt by the population, even up to the capital Lima, about 600 kilometers away.The Peruvian administration has announced that it has mobilized the services responsible for damage assessment and intervention measures.Eight people were injured;no deaths have been reported.Local newspapers report landslides, damaged houses and blocked roads.

Before the earthquake today in Yauca, Caravelí – Arequipa, from the Executive, to @indeciperu and the responsible ministries, we are carrying out the corresponding monitoring to carry out the damage assessment and determine the actions to be carried out. #PonlePunchePerú💪🏼

— Presidencia of Peru 🇵🇪 (@presidenciaperu) June 28, 2024

Peru is a highly seismic area, it is located on the border between the South American plate and the Nazca plate.Precisely the subduction of the Nazca plate under the South American plate caused what is today the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in history, the so-called "great earthquake in Chile” which occurred on May 22, 1960 with a magnitude of 9.5.