A powerful 6.7‑Magnitude quake rattled the remote Ayacucho region of Peru on Thursday, shaking thousands of homes and schools in a region that sits on the clash of the Nazca and South American plates.
Officials say at least three people were injured, none with severe wounds, as 22 houses and six schools suffered damage. Twenty‑two homes and six schools were reported by Defence Minister Rafael Belaunde, with 9,000 properties losing electricity and nine schools damaged across the area.
The tremor, felt as far as Lima — some 300 miles away — left the National Institute of Civil Defence keeping health‑care services running, even as two facilities in nearby Cusco were also damaged.
Data from the United States Geological Survey places the quake at 13:00 local time and 62‑mile depth, while Peru’s own Geophysical Institute lists a magnitude of 7.2. The event follows a series of deadly quakes in Colombia and Venezuela, reminding the region that the Andes remains a hotspot for seismic danger.
