A tsunami alert was issued after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake stuck off the coast of Peru. The huge tremor happened out to sea around five miles from the Atiquipa district in the south west ...

A major 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck just off the coast of Peru sparking a tsunami warning for the South American country. The United States Geological Society listed the quake as having a ...

While Ecuador and Chile did ring tsunami alerts, no such measure was enacted in Peru, leading to additional damage. Waves more than two meters high flooded the city and dragged into the sea a ...

as was a tsunami advisory for Hawaii. Peru, and most of the South American Pacific Coast, are on border of two tectonic plates: The South American plate, which includes most of the continent ...

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 ...

Peru and Japan share the need for action to mitigate further earthquake and tsunami disasters. Principal investigator (Japan):Professor YAMAZAKI Fumio Department of Urban Environment Systems, Graduate ...