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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Daily Mail
Terrified dogs tried to warn family something terrible was about to happen....moments later, it did
Two dogs flew into a mysterious frenzy and trying to warn their owners about an unseen before a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck their home. The viral footage showed the family enjoying a Father's Day lunch at their home in Peru when the canines began to bark and rushed to the home's door entrance. A woman stood from her seat at the table and followed the dogs to the door, perhaps thinking that a visitor was knocking. One of the dogs continued to the bark as the she stood by the door and then opened it. A male at the table could be seen urging everyone to remain calm before they all walked towards the exit. Suddenly the home began to shake violently for about four seconds as the earthquake arrived. The tremor rattled Lima, the capital, and the port city of Callao, Peruvian authorities said. Its epicenter was located 18.6 miles southwest of Callao, according to the Geophysical Institute of Peru. The institute's chief, Hernando Taveras, told America Noticias in a May 2023 interview that dogs were capable to detecting earthquakes before their human companions. 'Before the earthquake releases its energy, the rocks [underground] begin to fracture and generate a high-frequency noise that the human ear cannot perceive, but dogs can,' he explained. 'Some dogs get very nervous, are restless, bark to get attention, go up and down íhe stairs,' said local veterinarian Tania Ramirez. 'But other dogs have a more serene personality and, although they feel the vibrations, they do not show any concern. Additional video footage captured a landslide near a road and a beach while parishioners fled the Lima Cathedral during the middle of a mass. The tremor killed Jhonatan Ventura, 36, after a set of bricks fell from the exterior wall of a fourth floor that was being added to a residence in the Lima district of Independencia. The Health Ministry said that earthquake injured 35 people. As of Monday, 25 victims remained hospitalized across several hospitals in Lima. It also reported damages to 14 medical facilities and 13 schools. The Geophysical Institute of Peru has detected 398 earthquakes in 2025, including 29 during June. Sunday's earthquake comes 55 years after the worst tremor in the history of Peru rattled the city of Yungay. The May 31, 1979, tremor killed at least 70,000 people and injured more than 140,000.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
An earthquake off Peru's coast shakes capital, leaving one person dead and 5 injured
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake that struck off Peru's central coast Sunday, rattling Lima and the port city of Callao, has left one person dead and five injured, authorities said. The earthquake happened at 11:35 a.m. local time in the Pacific Ocean, according to the United States Geological Survey. Its epicenter was located 23 kilometers (14 miles) southwest of Callao, west of the capital Lima. A 36-year-old man died in northern Lima while 'standing outside his vehicle waiting for a passenger' when a wall from the fourth floor of a building under construction detached and fell on his head, Police Col. Ramiro Clauco told RPP radio. The five people injured are being treated in hospitals, the Emergency Operations Center said. The agency also reported damage to roads and educational centers. President Dina Boluarte is heading to Callao to monitor developments, the Peruvian presidency said on X. Footage shared by local media also showed cars hit by falling debris, damaged houses and collapsed billboards. All of Lima's districts felt the earthquake, Hernando Tavera, executive president of the Geophysical Institute of Peru, told local TV channel N. Local radio stations reported that a professional football match at Lima's Alberto Gallardo Stadium was paused for several minutes. A mass at Lima's cathedral was also interrupted, after frightened worshippers fled the scene. Peru is located along the Ring of Fire, a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by frequent earthquakes and active volcanoes.
CNN
6 days ago
- Climate
- CNN
An earthquake off Peru's coast shakes capital, leaving 1 person dead and 5 injured
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake that struck off Peru's central coast Sunday, rattling Lima and the port city of Callao, has left one person dead and five injured, authorities said. The earthquake happened at 11:35 a.m. local time in the Pacific Ocean, according to the United States Geological Survey. Its epicenter was located 23 kilometers (14 miles) southwest of Callao, west of the capital Lima. A 36-year-old man died in northern Lima while 'standing outside his vehicle waiting for a passenger' when a wall from the fourth floor of a building under construction detached and fell on his head, Police Col. Ramiro Clauco told RPP radio. The five people injured are being treated in hospitals, the Emergency Operations Center said. The agency also reported damage to roads and educational centers. President Dina Boluarte is heading to Callao to monitor developments, the Peruvian presidency said on X. Footage shared by local media also showed cars hit by falling debris, damaged houses and collapsed billboards. All of Lima's districts felt the earthquake, Hernando Tavera, executive president of the Geophysical Institute of Peru, told local TV channel N. Local radio stations reported that a professional football match at Lima's Alberto Gallardo Stadium was paused for several minutes. A mass at Lima's cathedral was also interrupted, after frightened worshippers fled the scene. Peru is located along the Ring of Fire, a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by frequent earthquakes and active volcanoes.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
At least one person killed, several injured, after earthquake hits Peru
At least one person has been killed, and five others injured after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit Peru and was felt throughout the capital, Lima. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday that the earthquake occurred at 11:35am (16:35 GMT) local time in the Pacific Ocean, with its epicentre located 23km (14 miles) southwest of Callao, a port city west of the capital Lima. The Peruvian presidency reported that the magnitude of the earthquake was higher than the USGS assessment, registering a 6.1 magnitude. The earthquake did not generate a tsunami warning. In a post on X, the presidency said that President Dina Boluarte was currently travelling to Callao to monitor the coast following the tremor. Police Colonel Ramiro Clauco told the Peruvian broadcaster RPP radio that a 36-year-old man died in northern Lima while 'standing outside his vehicle waiting for a passenger'. The Emergency Operations Centre added that five people were being treated in the hospital and damage had been reported to roads and educational centres. According to Hernando Tavera, executive president of the Geophysical Institute of Peru, who spoke with local TV channel N, all districts in Lima felt the earthquake. Local radio stations also reported that the quake led to the cancellation of a major football match scheduled to be held in Lima. The South American country lies on what is known as the 'Ring of Fire', a path along the Pacific Ocean that is frequently struck by earthquakes and active volcanic activity, with Peru averaging at least 100 detectable earthquakes every year. The last major earthquake occurred in 2021 in the Amazon region, registering a magnitude of 7.5, and left 12 people injured, destroying more than 70 homes. The most disastrous earthquake to hit the country was in 1970 and struck the Ancash region of Peru, causing mass landslides that resulted in the deaths of about 70,000 people.
Al Jazeera
6 days ago
- Climate
- Al Jazeera
At least one person killed, several injured, after earthquake hits Peru
At least one person has been killed, and five others injured after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit Peru and was felt throughout the capital, Lima. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday that the earthquake occurred at 11:35am (16:35 GMT) local time in the Pacific Ocean, with its epicentre located 23km (14 miles) southwest of Callao, a port city west of the capital Lima. The Peruvian presidency reported that the magnitude of the earthquake was higher than the USGS assessment, registering a 6.1 magnitude. The earthquake did not generate a tsunami warning. In a post on X, the presidency said that President Dina Boluarte was currently travelling to Callao to monitor the coast following the tremor. Police Colonel Ramiro Clauco told the Peruvian broadcaster RPP radio that a 36-year-old man died in northern Lima while 'standing outside his vehicle waiting for a passenger'. The Emergency Operations Centre added that five people were being treated in the hospital and damage had been reported to roads and educational centres. According to Hernando Tavera, executive president of the Geophysical Institute of Peru, who spoke with local TV channel N, all districts in Lima felt the earthquake. Local radio stations also reported that the quake led to the cancellation of a major football match scheduled to be held in Lima. The South American country lies on what is known as the 'Ring of Fire', a path along the Pacific Ocean that is frequently struck by earthquakes and active volcanic activity, with Peru averaging at least 100 detectable earthquakes every year. The last major earthquake occurred in 2021 in the Amazon region, registering a magnitude of 7.5, and left 12 people injured, destroying more than 70 homes. The most disastrous earthquake to hit the country was in 1970 and struck the Ancash region of Peru, causing mass landslides that resulted in the deaths of about 70,000 people.
