Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 21, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
Aug 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru’s southern Andes
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A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Peru’s southern Andes on Thursday, with no immediate reports of damage. The USGS said it occurred at 1 p.m. local time and was centered 38 kilometers northwest of Upahuacho in Ayacucho’s Parinacochas province, at a depth of 66.7 kilometers.
WHO: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
WHAT: USGS reported a magnitude 6.7 earthquake in Peru’s southern Andes.
WHEN: Reported Aug 20, 2026 at 2:55 PM ET
WHERE: Ayacucho Region, Peru
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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