Peru Earthquake Updates: Real-Time Info from IGP and Safety Tips from INDECI

2024-05-01 16:35:24

Peru is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a place where the Earth releases more than 85% of the energy it accumulates inside. It is important to know that seismic activity in Peruvian territory is caused by the subduction of the oceanic plate and the continental plate, this causes telluric movements of different magnitudes and with great frequency. It must be understood that Peru is part of the South American platewhich collides head-on with the Nazca plate with speeds of the order of 6 cm/year.

For this great reason, the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP) It shows the earthquakes in the country daily, since according to the entity’s report, nearly a thousand earthquakes are reported per year, and many of them are perceived by the population. The strong earthquakes in the country cause serious damage, but the main problem is not the natural phenomenon, but informal constructions and homes built on recognized high-risk soils.

Thus, I will show you below the official information from the IGP updated in real time on the latest earthquakes that occurred today, May 1, as well as safety recommendations provided by the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI).

Tremor in Peru today, May 1 LIVE via IGP

It is important that Peruvian citizens can prevent the effects of a tremor or earthquake, and know their details such as the exact time, epicenter and magnitude reported by the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP), in conjunction with the National Center of Seismology. (CENSIS), in the same way security recommendations provided by the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI). Next, she let you know what the last tremors were.

What to do after an earthquake in Peru?

• Check for gas leaks that could cause a fire.
• Call emergency numbers such as: firefighters 116, Red Cross [phone] and the Mobile Emergency Care System (SAMU) 106.
• Help the injured.
• Be careful with possible aftershocks. Avoid being near houses that have been affected by the earthquake.
• If you are near the sea, stay away from the area until the possibility of a tsunami is ruled out.

What should an emergency backpack have?

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