A 4.8 Magnitude Tremor Shook Lima, According to the Latest Reports of the Geophysical Institute of Peru
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The earthquake was recorded in the early morning; for the time being, no material damage or casualties have been reported.
The telluric movement occurred at 5:28 a.m. and had a depth of 42 kilometers, with epicenter 42 kilometers southwest of Lurín. Hernando Tavera, president of the IGP, asked the population to maintain the preparation before possible earthquakes of greater intensity
(EFE).- An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 was felt at 05.28 local time (10.28 GMT) this Wednesday in Lima, without any personal or material damage reported, official sources reported. The telluric movement had its epicenter in the Pacific Ocean, 42 kilometers southwest of the district of Lurín, in the south of the [...] The entry An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 was felt this Wednesday in Lima without causing damage was first published in ALnavío.
A 4.8 magnitude tremor surprised the inhabitants of Lima during the early hours of this Wednesday, August 19.
The seismic movement is approaching five degrees of magnitude and was on the morning of August 19, 2026.
Sism of magnitude 4.8 with epicenter in Lur n gener doubts among citizens due to the absence of the antismic alarm seconds before the movement. To this, the IGP responds.
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