Churchgoers Flee as Powerful Earthquake Interrupts Mass in Peru
One person is dead and dozens of others are injured after an earthquake hit Peru over the weekend
Footage shows churchgoers in Lima as the 5.6 magnitude earthquake paused mass
A 36-year-old Lima man died in the earthquake after a wall from a construction site fell on himOne person is dead and dozens of others are injured after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit near Lima, Peru, over the weekend.
The deadly quake occurred around 11:35 a.m. local time on Sunday, June 15, in coastal waters near Lima and was also felt in nearby Callao, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
Footage obtained by CTV News shows churchgoers in Lima running as the quake disturbed a mass.
The earthquake killed a 36-year-old Lima man who had been standing by his car waiting for a passenger when a wall from a construction site fell on him, a police colonel told RPP radio, per the Associated Press.
Actualización | Aumenta la cifra de heridos a 43, tras sismo de magnitud 6.1 en el Callao, según el @Minsa_Peru; 25 de ellos fueron dados de alta y 18 permanecen hospitalizados. El GORE Callao entregó Bienes de Ayuda Humanitaria a la MD de Mi Perú para los damnificados. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/t7jeN3ghrf
— COEN - INDECI (@COENPeru) June 16, 2025
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The Peruvian National Emergency Operations Center, which said the earthquake was a 6.1 magnitude, announced the number of injured rose to 43 on Monday, June 16, citing the Health Ministry in a post on X. Twenty-five people have been discharged and 18 remain hospitalized, according to an English translation of the message.
The COES Culture Department reported damage to a wall of the Huaca Pucllana Site Museum, according to the Emergency Operations Center.
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One person is dead and dozens of others are injured after an earthquake hit Peru over the weekend Footage shows churchgoers in Lima as the 5.6 magnitude earthquake paused mass A 36-year-old Lima man died in the earthquake after a wall from a construction site fell on himOne person is dead and dozens of others are injured after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit near Lima, Peru, over the weekend. The deadly quake occurred around 11:35 a.m. local time on Sunday, June 15, in coastal waters near Lima and was also felt in nearby Callao, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. Footage obtained by CTV News shows churchgoers in Lima running as the quake disturbed a mass. The earthquake killed a 36-year-old Lima man who had been standing by his car waiting for a passenger when a wall from a construction site fell on him, a police colonel told RPP radio, per the Associated Press. Actualización | Aumenta la cifra de heridos a 43, tras sismo de magnitud 6.1 en el Callao, según el @Minsa_Peru; 25 de ellos fueron dados de alta y 18 permanecen hospitalizados. El GORE Callao entregó Bienes de Ayuda Humanitaria a la MD de Mi Perú para los damnificados. (1/2) — COEN - INDECI (@COENPeru) June 16, 2025 Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The Peruvian National Emergency Operations Center, which said the earthquake was a 6.1 magnitude, announced the number of injured rose to 43 on Monday, June 16, citing the Health Ministry in a post on X. Twenty-five people have been discharged and 18 remain hospitalized, according to an English translation of the message. The COES Culture Department reported damage to a wall of the Huaca Pucllana Site Museum, according to the Emergency Operations Center. Read the original article on People
