Shaking Foundations: Peru's Latest Quake Exposes a Nation Still Reeling Peru is no stranger to seismic upheaval, having experienced numerous earthquakes in recent years. The latest 5.
5 magnitude earthquake struck the Andes region, killing at least five people and displacing hundreds more. The quake has left families huddled outside severely damaged homes, with animals trapped beneath the rubble.
This grim scene is all too familiar in this part of the world, where earthquakes are an occupational hazard due to Peru's location within the Pacific "Ring of Fire," one of the most seismically active regions on Earth.