Four earthquakes shook Lima and the Constitutional Province of Callao between Saturday the 4th and the early hours of today, Sunday, May 5, reported the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP).
The most recent earthquake was recorded at 04:32 in the morning and had a magnitude of 4.6, 81 kilometers west of Callao, Callao – Lima.
THREE EARTHQUAKES IN LESS THAN AN HOUR
During the night of May 4, three earthquakes were recorded in the capital and the first port. The most recent was felt at 10:17 p.m. on Saturday and had a magnitude of 3.8 46 kilometers west of the Constitutional Province of Callao.
According to the IGP, the earthquake had a depth of 52 kilometers, latitude -11.9, longitude -77.56.
Another earthquake had a magnitude of 3.5 and was recorded 21 kilometers southwest of Chilca, Cañete – Lima. It occurred at 10:01 p.m. and had a depth of 48 kilometers, -12.60 latitude and -76.91 longitude.
While, at 8:29 p.m., an earthquake was recorded 12 kilometers southwest of Chilca, Cañete-Lima. It had a magnitude of 3.5 at 46 kilometers depth, -12.56 and length -76.84.
So far, the National Institute of Civil Defense has not reported any personal or material damage due to the earthquake and continues with the respective monitoring in the area.
As we remember, our country is located in the area called the Pacific Ring of Fire, where 85% of the world‘s seismic activity is recorded.
RECOMMENDATIONS IN CASE OF EARTHQUAKES
Now Indeci offers you the following recommendations to know how to act in the event of an earthquake.
- Remain calm at all times; evaluate the situation and help others. Execute what you practiced.
- Stay away from windows, shelves or any utensils, artifacts or objects that could roll or fall into the Evacuation Route.
- If you cannot leave, locate yourself in the previously identified Internal Security Zone, such as next to the columns or structural walls or near the elevator shaft.
- Evacuate with your Emergency Backpack.
WHAT SHOULD CONTAIN AN EMERGENCY BACKPACK IN CASE OF AN EARTHQUAKE?
An emergency backpack should contain the following:
- Agua
- Non-perishable foods (canned or packaged).
- first aid kit. Include medicines from a family member.
- Hygiene items.
- Clothes and shelter.
- A flashlight (in case the natural event occurs at night or early morning).
- A portable radio and batteries to keep us informed.
- Cash, preferably coins.
- Specific items for babies, older adults or women’s use.
It is recommended that a backpack weigh no more than 8 kilos and contain items for two people, so if there are many members in the family, more backpacks will be needed.
If in a family there is only one adult and several minors, it is advisable to prepare small backpacks that the children can help carry.
It is important to remember that the emergency backpack is carried during the evacuation, that is, after the emergency has occurred.