Peru sits on the “Ring of Fire,” a seismic zone around the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes and volcanoes are common. The country experiences more than 100 detectable earthquakes each year.

Two million people are told to evacuate in Japan after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever, hits Russia's ...

A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck a remote part of the Amazon jungle in Peru early Sunday, collapsing buildings and knocking out power to some areas but causing only one reported death ...

The earthquake was rather shallow with a depth of 8 miles (12.1 km) and was centered 26 miles (42 km) to the south-southwest of Acari, Peru, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Not even a sliver of calm could be found in Anita's home in Peru during a recent earthquake. This CCTV footage shows Anita and her family frantically rushing out of the house as the ground beneath ...

(CNN) — A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Peru overnight Friday at a depth of 28 kilometers (17 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGC).

An application believed the outpouring of joy was something more sinister and let users know of a potential natural disaster ...

At least one person has tragically died after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit Peru this evening. The quake struck off Peru’s central coast, rattling Lima and the port city of Callao, has left one ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck northern Peru early Sunday, damaging some buildings and blocking several roads with rubble.