{"id":6459,"date":"2026-07-19T16:09:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T16:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6459"},"modified":"2026-07-19T16:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T16:09:35","slug":"5-5-magnitude-earthquake-hits-perus-andes-region-killing-at-least-5-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6459","title":{"rendered":"5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru\u2019s Andes region, killing at least 5 people"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>LIMA, Peru (AP) \u2014 A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, local authorities said on Sunday. More than 20 people were injured, and 300 have been displaced so far.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6458\">Heat advisory for central NC Sunday; heat index up to 107 degrees in many areas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake struck on Saturday at 9:24 p.m. local time, with its epicenter located 2 kilometers (1.24 miles) west-southwest of the city of Sicaya, in Huancayo province. The incident took place at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles).<\/p>\n<p>Peru\u2019s National Civil Defense Institute said in a statement the total number of people missing is still unknown.<\/p>\n<p>Several buildings collapsed or suffered structural damage, including the local church and convent.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6455\">Residents displaced after Raleigh apartment fire spreads, impacting 16 units off West Millbrook Road<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Images broadcast by local media captured the anguish of victims\u2019 relatives in one of the hardest-hit areas, the agricultural region of Chongo Bajo, where residents huddled under blankets outside severely damaged homes. Animals were also seen under the rubble.<\/p>\n<p>In 2007, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the province of Pisco in the Ica region, leaving nearly 600 people dead. Earthquakes are frequent in Peru, as the country is located in the so-called Pacific \u201cRing of Fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6454\">At the British Open, the best content is the claret jug<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LIMA, Peru (AP) \u2014 A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru\u2019s Andes region, killing at least 5 people - Raleigh Moving News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6459\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru\u2019s Andes region, killing at least 5 people - 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