A deadly swell struck Peru’s northern coastline triggering ... coincides with the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami which struck India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 was recorded in the Peruvian department of Arequipa, reported the Geophysical Institute of Peru. According to the institute, the epicenter of the quake was ...

Japan is situated in a plate boundary zone where tectonic plates converge and there are frequent major earthquakes in coastal areas or offshore. Peru is another country in a similar zone, and suffered ...

Like Japan, Peru is located in the circum-Pacific seismic zone and subject to frequent earthquakes and tsunamis. The 2007 earthquake and tsunami caused major damage. Efforts are underway to study and ...