Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hits Peru, damaging buildings and injuring 27

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific portion of confederate Peru precocious connected Tuesday (May 19, 2026), injuring 27 radical and damaging buildings, officials said. No deaths were reported.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake's epicentre was 20 km east-southeast of the municipality of Pampa de Tate, successful the Ica region, astatine a extent of 56.5 km.

Peruvian Defence Minister Amadeo Flores visited the metropolis and visited immoderate damaged buildings, including San Luis Gonzaga University.

Earthquakes are communal successful Peru, arsenic the state lies connected the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and responsibility lines encircling the Pacific Basin.