In Peru, the earthquake trembled by the earthquake, the dust and sand picked up from the rocks, know

Peru on Sunday had a powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake, in which one person died, five others were injured. The capital Lima and around it landslide and dust and sand rose. The National Earthquake Science Center reported that the earthquake came somewhat before Sunday afternoon, which was about 30 km from the port city of Kailao, adjacent to Lima. The US Geological Survey measured the intensity of the earthquake slightly less i.e. 5.6.

One person dies, five injured due to earthquake
The national police said a person died in Lima due to the earthquake, when a wall fell on her car. The footage broadcast by local channel Latina showed that landslides were observed in many parts of the capital. Officials said the tsunami has not been warned despite the rapid tremors of the earthquake. President Dina Boluart urged the residents to remain calm and assured the people that there is no threat to the Pacific coastline.

Earthquakes keep coming in Peru

The emergency operating center reported injuries to five people in Lima. A major football match being played in Lima also had to be postponed due to the earthquake. Explain that Peru is home to 34 million people and is located on the so -called ring of fire, which is an area of ​​acute seismic and volcanic activity around the Pacific Basin. Due to this, on an average, at least 100 earthquakes occur in Peru every year.

The previous major earthquake in Peru came to the Amazon region in 2021, which was 7.5, with 12 people injured and more than 70 houses were destroyed. About 67,000 people were killed in the 1970 disastrous earthquake in the Northern Akash region of Peru.

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