Earthquake strikes Peru-Ecuador border near Loreto

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was felt near the Amazonian border between Peru and Ecuador. According to the Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP), the tremor occurred at 05:22 local time with an epicenter located 67 kilometers northeast of Andoas, in the Loreto region. The quake originated at a depth of 150 kilometers and was perceived in Andoas with a very light intensity of II on the Mercalli scale. The Escuela Politécnica Nacional de Ecuador reported the magnitude as 5.

No personal injuries or material damages have been reported following the event. This follows a previous magnitude 4.8 earthquake in the same Amazonian location on September 14. Both nations are situated within the Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone responsible for over 80% of the world's seismic activity due to tectonic plate interactions.

Other recent seismic activity in Peru includes a magnitude 3.5 tremor near Cabanaconde, Arequipa, and another magnitude 3.5 tremor near Oxapampa, Pasco, recorded on September 26.