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Magnitude 3.4 Earthquake Hits Peru; Scientist Warns of Future Major Tremor

Peru recorded a magnitude 3.4 earthquake, while a seismologist warns of accumulated energy for a future major quake.

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The Instituto Geofísico del Perú reported on September 1, 2026, that a magnitude 3.4 earthquake was recorded in the Lima region at 10:16 a.m. local time. [1] A magnitude 3.4 earthquake with a depth of 59 kilometers occurred 18 kilometers southwest of Chilca, Cañete, Peru, at 10:16 a.m. on September 1, 2026. [2] César Jiménez Tintaya, a seismologist at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, stated that the central coast of Peru has accumulated seismic energy since the 1746 megathrust earthquake. [3] Jiménez Tintaya claimed that subsequent earthquakes in the 20th and 21st centuries have released only about 20% of the accumulated seismic energy since 1746. [4] The seismologist warned that a major earthquake with a magnitude between 8.5 and 8.8 could occur in the central region of Peru. [5] Authorities have reported no injuries and no material damage as a result of the earthquake. [6] The Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP) recorded the seismic event with an intensity of degree II. [7] Civil Defense and the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN) are maintaining constant monitoring to evaluate possible collateral effects. [8]
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  1. The Instituto Geofísico del Perú reported on September 1, 2026, that a magnitude 3.4 earthquake was recorded in the Lima region at 10:16 a.m. local time. · RPP
  2. A magnitude 3.4 earthquake with a depth of 59 kilometers occurred 18 kilometers southwest of Chilca, Cañete, Peru, at 10:16 a.m. on September 1, 2026. · elcomercio.pePeru
  3. César Jiménez Tintaya, a seismologist at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, stated that the central coast of Peru has accumulated seismic energy since the 1746 megathrust earthquake. · RPP
  4. Jiménez Tintaya claimed that subsequent earthquakes in the 20th and 21st centuries have released only about 20% of the accumulated seismic energy since 1746. · RPP
  5. The seismologist warned that a major earthquake with a magnitude between 8.5 and 8.8 could occur in the central region of Peru. · RPP
  6. Authorities have reported no injuries and no material damage as a result of the earthquake. · elcomercio.pePeru
  7. The Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP) recorded the seismic event with an intensity of degree II. · elcomercio.pePeru
  8. Civil Defense and the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN) are maintaining constant monitoring to evaluate possible collateral effects. · elcomercio.pePeru
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