A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was recorded this Saturday, June 13 in the region Piura. The event occurred at 01:35 a.m. in the north of Peruvian territory, according to data from the Geophysical Institute of Peru.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was recorded this Saturday, June 13 in the region Piura. The event occurred at 01:35 a.m. in the north of Peruvian territory, according to data from the Geophysical Institute of Peru.
Official data place the epicenter at 10 kilometers west of the Suyo district, in Ayabaca. The seismic focus had a depth of 68 kilometers below the surface.
SEISMIC REPORT:
IGP/CENSIS/RS 2026-0353
Local Date and Time: 06/13/2026,01:35:38
Magnitude: 5.5
Depth: 68 km
Latitude: -4.50
Length: -80.09
Intensity: IV-V Yours
Reference: 10 km W of Suyo, Ayabaca – Piurahttps://t.co/p5Srj4klkb— National Seismological Center (@Sismos_Peru_IGP) June 13, 2026
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The intensity of the movement reached levels IV and V on the Mercalli scale in the town of Suyo.
So far there are no official reports of people injured or affected by the phenomenon.
