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Shallow Junín Quake Destroys 48 Homes, Displaces 300

7/20/2026

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Junín Earthquake Ravages

Traditional adobe homes in Junín collapsed, exposing the region’s vulnerability to shallow earthquakes in the highlands.
A shallow earthquake hit Junín, destroying 48 homes, damaging 18 more and leaving several villages without power on Sunday.
President-elect Keiko Fujimori posted condolences and solidarity on social media after the tremors.
Rescue teams set up tents for roughly 300 displaced residents while aftershocks continued threatening survivors.

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Sicaya Quake Strikes

A magnitude 5.5 quake rattled the area around Sicaya in central Peru on Saturday night.
Rescue teams arrived Sunday, cleared debris and handed tents to 300 residents while officials confirmed five deaths and twenty injuries.
Luis Vasquez said the prevalence of adobe homes amplified the quake’s destruction.
Peru lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a seismic belt generating many quakes yearly.

History

Historical Context

On 31 May 1970 a magnitude-7.9 quake struck Peru’s Ancash region, killing roughly 66,000 people and prompting President Juan Velasco Alvarado to declare a state of emergency while the Red Cross delivered 20,000 tents. The disaster drove new seismic building codes, yet today shallow 5.5-magnitude tremors near Junín and Sicaya again expose vulnerable adobe homes, forcing tents for about 300 residents.

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Junín Earthquake Ravages

Traditional adobe homes in Junín collapsed, exposing the region’s vulnerability to shallow earthquakes in the highlands.
A shallow earthquake hit Junín, destroying 48 homes, damaging 18 more and leaving several villages without power on Sunday.
President-elect Keiko Fujimori posted condolences and solidarity on social media after the tremors.
Rescue teams set up tents for roughly 300 displaced residents while aftershocks continued threatening survivors.

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