6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes central Peru
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- ABC (Spain)seen 23 Aug, 05:07headline rewritten
Un terremoto de magnitud 7,2 sacude Ayacucho, en el sur de PerúUna treintena de edificios públicos, dañados tras el terremoto de 7,2 que ha sacudido el sur de Perú - Die Zeit (Germany)seen 23 Aug, 09:53URL changed
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Thu, 20 August 2026
20 reports- El País (Spain)18:42
Las autoridades reportan por el momento daños menores, sin víctimas
- Times of India18:43
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)18:43
Un terremoto di magnitudo 6,7 sulla scala Richter secondo i sismologi statunitensi ha colpito il dipartimento di Ayacucho in Perù alle 13 locali. L’istituto americano U.S. Geological Survey individua l’epicentro a 38 chilometri a nord-ovest della cittadina di Upahuacho, quasi 800 chilometri dalla capitale. L’Istituto geofisico del Perù ha stimato una magnitudo superiore, di 7,2. […] L'articolo Terremoto di magnitudo 6,7 in Perù: epicentro a sudest di Lima. La scossa sentita anche nella capitale...
- DW Top Stories18:43first to report
The quake has a magnitude of 6.7 according to the US Geological Survey, while Peru's Geophysical Institute put the figure even higher. There are no immediate reports of casualties.
- ABC (Spain)18:46edited after publishingUna treintena de edificios públicos, dañados tras el terremoto de 7,2 que ha sacudido el sur de Perú
previously
Un terremoto de magnitud 7,2 sacude Ayacucho, en el sur de PerúUn terremoto de 7,2 grados con epicentro en Cora Cora, Ayacucho, al sureste de Perú, sacudió este jueves la región causando deslizamientos en las montañas aledañas a las carreteras y pánico entre los ayacuchanos, según pudo verse en los vídeos publicados por los medios peruanos. El seímo dejó tres heridos y daños en 11 colegios y al menos 12 centros de salud.El Instituto Geofísico de Perú informó que el epicentro está a 35 kilómetros de Cora Cora y tiene una profundidad de 108 kilómetros.En...
- La Repubblica (Italy)18:51
L’epicentro nei pressi della città di Upahuacho. Al momento non sono stati riportati danni o feriti
- El Mundo (Spain)18:53
De momento, las autoridades sólo reportan dos heridos y daños materiales en varios edificios Leer
- Le Figaro (France)18:53
Le tremblement de terre, dont la magnitude est estimée à 6,7 par l’USGS, s’est produit à environ 800 kilomètres au sud de Lima. Aucun dégât ni victime n’a été signalé dans l’immédiat.
- PBS NewsHour18:55
The USGS said the quake occurred at 1 p.m. local time and was centered 38 kilometers (24 miles) northwest of the city of Upahuacho, in the Parinacochas province of the Ayacucho region.
- Google News - Top Stories18:56
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru’s southern Andes, injuring at least 2 and damaging homes AP News A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has shaken Peru’s southern Andes, USGS says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Map: 6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Peru The New York Times Peru Rattled by 6.7-Magnitude Quake, No Damage Reported So Far Bloomberg.com Strong 7.2 quake shakes central Peru, tremors felt as far as Lima Yahoo
- Index.hr (Croatia)19:03
SNAŽAN potres magnitude 6.7 pogodio je Peru, objavio je Američki geološki institut (USGS). Epicentar je bio 39 km od mjesta Upahuacho. Analiza podataka je još u tijeku.
- ANSA (Italy)19:05
Epicentro a nordovest della cittadina di Upahuacho
- Google News - Top Stories19:07
Map: 6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Peru The New York Times Strong 7.2 quake shakes central Peru, tremors felt as far as Lima Yahoo A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has shaken Peru’s southern Andes, USGS says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Strong earthquake strikes central Peru, no damage reported Reuters Peru Rattled by 6.7-Magnitude Quake, No Damage Reported So Far Bloomberg.com
- Google News - Top Stories19:30
6.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Peru's southern Andes ABC7 Los Angeles Powerful Earthquake Shakes Southern Peru, Injuring at Least 2 HowStuffWorks Map: 6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Peru The New York Times Peru Rattled by 6.7-Magnitude Quake, No Damage Reported So Far Bloomberg.com Strong earthquake strikes central Peru, no damage reported Reuters
- Vecernji list (Croatia)19:35
Podrhtavanje se osjetilo u više dijelova južnog Perua, uključujući regije Ica i Arequipa
- Libération (France)19:41
Un tremblement de terre a secoué ce jeudi 20 août les Andes du sud du Pérou. La secousse a été mesurée à une magnitude de 6,7 par l’Institut d’études géologiques des États-Unis (USGS). Aucune victime n’est à déclarer à ce stade.
- bnonews.com20:11
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has struck Peru, with reports of limited damage to homes and rockslides across the region, according to local media. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) does not expect casualties or major impacts. The earthquake happened at about 1 p.m. local time on Thursday at a depth of 99 kilometers (62 miles) in […]
- Google News - Top Stories20:43
Strong earthquake strikes central Peru, no damage reported Reuters A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has shaken Peru’s southern Andes, USGS says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Peru Rattled by 6.7-Magnitude Quake, No Damage Reported So Far Bloomberg.com Strong 7.2 quake shakes central Peru, tremors felt as far as Lima Yahoo Powerful Earthquake Shakes Southern Peru, Injuring at Least 2 HowStuffWorks
- Anadolu Agency (AA)21:55
Tremor, centered in Ayacucho department at a depth of 108 kilometers, felt across multiple regions, including the capital of Lima
- France Info (France)22:03
Les autorités locales n'ont pas fait état de victimes ni de dégâts matériels dans un premier temps.
Fri, 21 August 2026
11 reports- Tagesschau (Germany)00:30
Erst vor zehn Tagen hatte ein starkes Erdbeben den Westen Kolumbiens erschüttert. Nun hat es Peru getroffen. Die Auswirkungen sind auch in der Hauptstadt Lima zu spüren. Berichte über Tote gibt es bisher nicht.
- Google News - Top Stories02:40
Peru: Strong earthquake shakes southern Andes dw.com Map: 6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Peru The New York Times Strong M6.7 earthquake hits Ayacucho, Peru The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has shaken Peru’s southern Andes, USGS says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Strong earthquake strikes central Peru, no damage reported Reuters
- Novinky (Czechia)04:01
Jih Peru zasáhlo ve čtvrtek zemětřesení o síle 6,7 stupně, které poničilo desítky domů a způsobilo zranění nejméně dvěma lidem. Informovala o tom agentura AP s odvoláním na peruánské úřady.
- 24sata (Croatia)06:08
Potres se dogodio oko 13 sati po lokalnom vremenu u četvrtak. Američki geološki institut (USGS) procijenio je magnitudu potresa na 6,7, dok je peruanski Geofizički institut (IGP) ranije izvijestio o magnitudi 7,2...
- Vecernji list (Croatia)06:27
Novi snažni potres dogodio se ubrzo nakon što je susjednu Kolumbiju pogodio potres magnitude 7,4, u kojem je, prema dostupnim podacima, poginulo najmanje 319 ljudi.
- N1 Info (Croatia)06:33
Snažan potres pogodio je središnji Peru, pri čemu su najmanje dvije osobe ozlijeđene, a više od 30 zgrada oštećeno, izvijestila je u četvrtak televizi
2 reprints
- Index.hr (Croatia)21 Aug, 06:05their copy
- tportal (Croatia)21 Aug, 06:14their copy
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)06:33
Epicentar je bio na dubini od 99 kilometara
- Anadolu Agency (AA)07:18
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- Die Zeit (Germany)08:58
URL changednow www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/zeitgeschehen/2026-08/erdbeben-peru-magnitude-parinacochas-lima-rettung-gxe
Nach den schweren Erdbeben in Venezuela und Kolumbien wurde nun auch ein schweres Erdbeben in Peru gemessen. Mindestens zwei Menschen wurden verletzt.
- BBC News World11:14
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Ayacucho region on Thursday, the US Geological Survey says.
- Google News - Top Stories11:14
Peru earthquake damages buildings and causes power cuts BBC A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has shaken Peru’s southern Andes, USGS says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Strong M6.7 earthquake hits Ayacucho, Peru The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform Map: 6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Peru The New York Times Peru earthquake raises concern about activity along the San Andreas Fault and Ring of Fire KESQ