Earthquake off Peru's coast shakes capital Lima; 1 person dead, 5 injured
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake that struck off Peru's central coast Sunday, rattling Lima and the port city of Callao, has left one person dead and five injured, authorities said.
The earthquake happened at 11:35 am local time in the Pacific Ocean, according to the United States Geological Survey. Its epicenter was located 23 kilometers (14 miles) southwest of Callao, west of the capital Lima.
A 36-year-old man died in northern Lima while 'standing outside his vehicle waiting for a passenger' when a wall from the fourth floor of a building under construction detached and fell on his head, Police Col. Ramiro Clauco told RPP radio.
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 5.6 – 23 km WSW of Callao, Peru https://t.co/snqA8PuiiT
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) June 15, 2025
The five people injured are being treated in hospitals, the Emergency Operations Center said. The agency also reported damage to roads and educational centers.
President Dina Boluarte is heading to Callao to monitor developments, the Peruvian presidency said on X.
Footage shared by local media also showed cars hit by falling debris, damaged houses and collapsed billboards.
All of Lima's districts felt the earthquake, Hernando Tavera, executive president of the Geophysical Institute of Peru, told local TV channel N.
Local radio stations reported that a professional football match at Lima's Alberto Gallardo Stadium was paused for several minutes.
A mass at Lima's cathedral was also interrupted, after frightened worshippers fled the scene.
Peru is located along the Ring of Fire, a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by frequent earthquakes and active volcanoes.
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