5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Peru, Killing Five and Injuring More Than 20

m. local time, with its epicenter located 2 kilometers west-southwest of Sicaya in Huancayo province at a depth of 10 kilometers. Several buildings collapsed or suffered structural damage, including the local church and convent. Local authorities said the event killed at least five people and injured more than 20 others, while more than 300 people have been displaced so far.

Peru’s National Civil Defense Institute stated that the total number of people missing remains unknown. In the agricultural region of Chongo Bajo, local media images showed residents huddled under blankets outside severely damaged homes, with animals visible under the rubble.

The area recorded scenes of relatives reacting to the losses. Earthquakes occur frequently in Peru, which sits along the Pacific Ring of Fire. A magnitude 7.9 quake in the Pisco province of the Ica region in 2007 left nearly 600 people dead.