An earthquake off Peru’s coast shakes capital, leaving one person dead and 5 injured

LIMA Peru AP A magnitude earthquake that struck off Peru s central coast Sunday rattling Lima and the port city of Callao has left one person dead and five injured executives revealed The earthquake happened at a m local time in the Pacific Ocean according to the United States Geological Survey Its epicenter was located kilometers miles southwest of Callao west of the capital Lima A -year-old man died in northern Lima while standing outside his car waiting for a client when a wall from the fourth floor of a building under construction detached and fell on his head Police Col Ramiro Clauco notified RPP radio The five people injured are being treated in hospitals the Exigency Operations Center announced The agency also informed damage to roads and educational centers President Dina Boluarte is heading to Callao to monitor developments the Peruvian presidency mentioned on X Footage shared by local media also manifested cars hit by falling debris damaged houses and collapsed billboards All of Lima s districts felt the earthquake Hernando Tavera executive president of the Geophysical Institute of Peru notified local TV channel N Local radio stations announced that a professional football match at Lima s Alberto Gallardo Stadium was paused for several minutes A mass at Lima s cathedral was also interrupted after frightened worshippers fled the scene Peru is located along the Ring of Fire a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by frequent earthquakes and ongoing volcanoes