Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru’s southern Andes, says USGS

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · Aug 21, 2026 · 124 words · By Authors; Contributors

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What to know about Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru’s southern Andes, says USGS

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Peru’s southern Andes Mountains on Thursday (August 21, 2026), according to the U.S.

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What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Peru’s southern Andes Mountains on Thursday (August 21, 2026), according to the U.S.

Why it matters

local time and was centred 38 kilometres northwest of the city of Upahuacho, in the Parinacochas province of the Ayacucho region.

Common ground

The earthquake was felt in several regions of southern Peru, including Ica and Arequipa.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The earthquake was felt in several regions of southern Peru, including Ica and Arequipa.”

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Multiple sources, including The Hindu, India Today, and CBC News, confirm the earthquake was felt in the Ica and Arequipa regions.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1965 Ligas Distritales were the district-level football leagues in Peru, organised by the respective local league authorities. These competitions had been established in different years, depending…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1965_Ligas_Distritales_del_Per…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Peru.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Peru

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arequipa is a city in southern Peru and the capital of Arequipa Province and the Department of Arequipa. With a projected population of 1,195,700 in 2025, it is the country's second most populous city…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arequipa

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Claim 2: “It had a depth of 66.7 kilometres.”

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The depth of 66.7 kilometers is specifically cited by India Today and Business Standard. (Note: One source mentions 66km, but the specific 66.7km is corroborated by others).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 1 August 2026, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated by Aerodiana crashed near Nazca, Peru, while performing a sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines. The aircraft departed from Capitán FAP Renán E…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Aerodiana_Cessna_208_cras…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in Peru from 12 to 13 April 2026 to elect the president, vice presidents, and the Congress of the Republic of Peru. As no presidential candidate achieved a majority of vote…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Peruvian_general_election

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Peru.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Peru

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Claim 3: “A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Peru’s southern Andes Mountains on Thursday (August 21, 2026), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.”

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Multiple independent news sources (The Hindu, YouTube/News report, and another web source) confirm a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Peru's southern Andes on August 21, 2026, citing the USGS.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Andes ( AN-deez), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (Spanish: Cordillera de los Andes; Quechua: Anti) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andes

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vinicunca, or Winikunka, also called Montaña de Siete Colores (literally: "mountain of seven colors"), Montaña de Colores ("mountain of colors"), or Montaña Arcoíris ("rainbow mountain"), is a mountai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinicunca

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yanasinqa (Quechua yana black, sinqa nose, "black nose", Hispanicized spelling Yanashinga, Yanasinga) or Yanashinqa (in the local Quechua variant) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yanasinqa

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Claim 4: “Peru, which is part of the Pacific “Ring of Fire", an area of frequent seismic activity.”

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Multiple web sources explicitly state that Peru is located within the Pacific Ring of Fire.

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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier, on June 13, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake centered in Peru was felt in southern Ecuador, around 20 kilometers southwest of the Ecuadorian city of Macará. Both Peru and Ecuador are located within…
https://en.walaw.press/articles/4.8-magnitude_earthquake_str…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Pacific Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped zone of volcanoes and earthquake epicenters encircling the Pacific Ocean. Based on the map, identify which of the marked countries fall within this zone.
https://studyx.ai/questions/4ll167s/1-locate-the-following-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Peru is located on one of the most active areas on the planet, the Pacific Ring of Fire, a vast band that encircles the Pacific Ocean and concentrates most of the world’s seismic and volcanic activity…
https://qcostarica.com/from-venezuela-to-peru-why-is-south-a…

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Claim 5: “The USGS said the quake occurred at 1 p.m. local time”

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The time of 1 p.m. local time is explicitly confirmed by multiple sources, including The Silicon Review and Business Standard.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Peru.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Peru

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Claim 6: “and was centred 38 kilometres northwest of the city of Upahuacho, in the Parinacochas province of the Ayacucho region.”

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The epicenter location (38 km northwest of Upahuacho, Parinacochas province, Ayacucho region) is consistently reported across multiple independent sources including India Today and Business Standard.

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web search NEUTRAL — Its epicentre was located about 38 kilometres (24 miles) north-west of Upahuacho in Parinacochas province, in the Ayacucho region, at a depth of 66.7 kilometres. The tremor was felt across parts of so…
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/powerful-67-magnitude-…

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web search NEUTRAL — A: The epicentre was located 38 kilometres (24 miles) northwest of the city of Upahuacho in the Parinacochas province of the Ayacucho region, at a depth of 66 kilometres. Q: Was there any damage or ca…
https://thesiliconreview.com/2026/08/peru-earthquake-6-7-mag…

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web search NEUTRAL — The USGS said the quake occurred at 1 pm local time and was centred 38 kilometers northwest of the city of Upahuacho, in the Parinacochas province of the Ayacucho region. It had a depth of 66.7 kilome…
https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/powerful-earthq…

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Claim 7: “In 2007, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in a province of the Ica region left nearly 600 people dead.”

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The 2007 magnitude 7.9 earthquake in the Ica region and the death toll of nearly 600 people are confirmed by Deutsche Welle, CBC News, and The Independent.

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web search NEUTRAL — A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Peru's southern Andes Mountains on Thursday (Getty/iStock).Peru experiences regular seismic activity due to its location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire.” A magnitude 7.9…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/peru-earth…

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web search NEUTRAL — The earthquake was felt in several regions of southern Peru, including Ica, Arequipa, Huancavelica, Apurimac and Cusco, as well as in the capital, Lima.In 2007, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in a provinc…
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/earthquake-peru-9.7314436

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web search NEUTRAL — 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru’s Andes region:Killing at least 5 people; over 20 injured and 300 displaced. 5 days ago. Copy link.In 2007, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the province of Pisco i…
https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/international/news/peru-andes-…

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