# Map: 6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Peru

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-20 20:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 12 · Current Velocity: 12.99

## Executive Summary
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Peru's southern Andes and central regions.

## Intelligence Brief
The USGS recorded the seismic event shaking the region. Initial reporting indicates that no immediate damage has been reported so far following the tremor.


Outlets including Reuters, Bloomberg, NBC 6 South Florida, ABC News, The New York Times, and The Watchers are tracking the event, noting specific impacts in Ayacucho. Coverage does not yet specify subsequent aftershocks or detailed infrastructural assessments.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Peru?
The earthquake was recorded at a magnitude of 6.7.

### Where did the earthquake strike?
It struck central Peru and the southern Andes, including Ayacucho.

### Has any damage been reported?
No immediate damage has been reported so far.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Magnitude, Strong, Andes, Earthquake Shakes Peru, Strong M6.7, Ayacucho Peru, Peru Rattled, Quake No Damage Reported So Far

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake rattles Peru in latest seismic activity along Pacific Ring of Fire | 2026-08-20 21:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOY2xrNWhNck1jQUp5emJkZGFrOTlhbkZqM2J1TjBSN0lqWk5UY2dsckdLMnhnWnFIS3Exc1dQSkZmbkhNVTZzckFaZ0tpWVl3LWpRQUxUcE8zZi10QjM3T3ljUTlFUXhJeWQwMkNkVE00LXFwVklxYWpCdHNHeHRDR1AwUThQdHBYN21zbFZRWW1NQQ?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes central Peru, USGS says | 2026-08-20 21:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOMUlOWXNnSVVWeXBwanFacjhMN1kzYUltZHI2d0xDY2plZmUzU3hCMElWZ2h0NWFQSExYbXdud2VwalZMVHlWc3pPUlQxbXBCbDRfSVgxbUMyWElidmNGN0V6LTZIMk1tUjVVREF1Y0R3RlVtUzRwZ2FGUC1JRnJOSkFDb0dfSmVadWhPcjhqUVRrZHVkM2hHZEh5Q0R4QQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Strong 7.2 quake shakes central Peru, tremors felt as far as Lima | 2026-08-20 19:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxOUlJpcUc5NnV6RlNoUzNESlF0RHFzaWp4Z2N4OU16TE1RVmhKcUdPMVQyMTBtVDQySXM3SkdtVDg5UUxXME5xbWNZVWozU3YtWnZnTFEyTGNEVlY0ejdROUZhaGdzTGwwWnFSY2ExalM4d0RFT3N4MV9HNERqTFl6MGh2WVhUUjA?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Peru Rattled by 6.7-Magnitude Quake, No Damage Reported So Far | 2026-08-20 19:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxQeVFFb2pnb0Z2ZVd0aXlsbGRoTWdzUnVxMFRoZHlpMHBIVXAtRl9abk81YkN1R2szbjY0RkVJTDNEZjZhZUZjeERlQUpHUmZPZ21ESVJnaDVFUXZ1N0hvckFkM0VoMFc4NklVcVhPZHIyTVVuS2NxZE9MdTBtVUQ3RzZRbUE5Q2xEM0lzaFQxMW1YNjJwek54TnpnRnVfUFVfblhoM3MzcU9RVHk5WDFxZGFOU052UmlQRU55WWF0bmxyZ2kzY1VlU3JEVQ?oc=5) |
| kare11.com | Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru’s southern Andes | 2026-08-20 19:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxOa1FnUGRiZ2JyV3lRbFJmZkx5TldwUVNQT0k5TUpSVGJFYVlyTzB2dXVabWRYdHMxNVhSTkFqVlVoMHh6Sy1Td1RuV0dESzk1QkVsaEUyc2ZIbFJDdTNxeGFqTTRRUE1mR3pTcXJXOFM0SFUyS0ZyaEh5ZjR3Qk9fYTgyb1RDNXNJUS0ydDU4QjhxaDdqNVFxdHAzMXVXMm9QZHhqUEUwblZkanAtU01GaQ?oc=5) |
| DW.com | Peru: Strong earthquake shakes southern Andes | 2026-08-20 19:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNejdJcC1uempaTlNmZ2RBSGxDdThXS1dQQ21zcmJqVEZXcFlGbEVTZUZfVVFKVmV4Y1Y2Ym1qMGhXNzhwMnpJY2JQNXI5V2ZLSmVvMnBEUS02ZktSbmsyY1ZuNHFuZ1hrR0RyU19vaGVKN1k2QjVNdl9SVG5HVTVGSk5wSdIBgwFBVV95cUxQcnplR2EwQ29DQjJLb0loNTAzMHlwQnpYZkk4TU90VGVIaGt4Y3FIcmt1NzhJYzFSZDZiRlNpc1I5Tl95NGpnYk41Ui1URElGTVY5Z3JaS2xObGRwVG9Zb0RlVDlrN1p3QWViVVFSNExxWVdzUURWcnZLUHBqMkNwclRsUQ?oc=5) |
| HowStuffWorks | Powerful Earthquake Shakes Southern Peru, Injuring at Least 2 | 2026-08-20 19:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPMUhEM2lKVE9EaW1hX2x5a2d6SFdObll6OG12STBCMUhUVnNlWVhKZmlMRVlWQktOTTRaRWxqZG9sQjVUSEpQWk9DdmRhbVQ4b1NJTGI3Q0N5VXZySTBySGN4TGdOLUhySFNqQ0p6aWNJZG9Zb21yblVodkFGd0pudVlsSVdrNnRTeWsw?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Strong earthquake strikes central Peru, no damage reported | 2026-08-20 19:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQUEZTWmIxbDNicTZUbkxTVGdCWmJKY1BlVkRCRTNWVUNqTFZDN0t5cE1HcHZFazNXYVdmMEY5bWZiVjk3SzFyS2ZWaDFFTHBoOEFhbHZtWS1pYjJneXJFWnJmdHozZ2JRNFB1WVhJZEpYMS1NbTRMQzBOdFUybGFSRDJNZzdDTGlXZjVLbzZNNmJNVUJqbmViWWxKcGVDUy1wd3pDWm9JYl9XSHZ1M0ZTT3RnSTk?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru’s southern Andes, no immediate damages reported | 2026-08-20 19:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxOcmJYVFhsdUpPLVdEZzR6T29RdlpydTdBV0labTV5OFdRcG1uQWk5VHlmRk5VeWFPUFV2bm15VXlSQlY2ZVF1Z0pXdWRJZ1NSbi1mOFBtbDE2X1BhcDlsTWFoSjUxVVJPMTA0bnBzekVQUnlJZWNEdzRiSUppM01zRTg3NzZuZkk?oc=5) |
| NBC 6 South Florida | Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru's southern Andes, no immediate damages reported | 2026-08-20 19:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNRkgxRlIzV2lkZ3VCM204bmdhNXYyRkVkMVpjSHFOTGVWVFg1cUcxaXNORzdPaEFwS3FtSGZfbFB1ZWJYTXpMaThTVjZDb095TzNWM18yVGR2dUpVUDJmMVFzMWJnTVlCWl95aUpua3JuOTZrU0FocGJZQl9fRF9McnltMWVNSXFkc0VNanFn0gGWAUFVX3lxTE9qSW5YT0xCdEJwTWloZkRPdnN3TXpJNS1qZjluRzlabG9QNHlJaDByZmx2ZEZLSVhhUzY1SFdGejJoVHZIOHBlTlhiX1VZS1FUaVBuSlFoVXlLY2FLclN4SUpIWnd4Y3QzbnlDWks5cnBnOFhXenVLeDAtUzBpM1Y2QWJMZUlmXzlJSE1FMVJPZU9pV3YtZw?oc=5) |
| The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform | Strong M6.7 earthquake hits Ayacucho, Peru | 2026-08-20 19:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQbWtQdzFOV0N6Qy1VbmFXakItYWd5TmFvTmMzVERkYnFsd3c4dEdjY3ZaNXNLcVdKTk5rbm93UWJJaE1xLUFNenVIbjltUDJSdm1ZQUM4MW55VjVqcldkbGVGLW1OSWszQk96eEJJeXliVlZBSU0tcFA3ZGVvQXZZSw?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Peru Rattled by 6.7-Magnitude Quake, No Damage Reported So Far | 2026-08-20 19:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNQWhaazJGM0l1Q3JVcHRfbl9VRjNYTEJGdjZkXzJtT1oyeGtNSHczRnVjeTQ2cnhRUjlsa2JLSDgxT18xUWRRV1ByVmtSb3JpQWotQ2w2MUZFZEc2d2Vqc2kta0VhWENveE1CWDlLVHpTb0RqZ3VXU1dnOE5xZmZRM1U5Zzlhb3pDa3VOa2dKTnRtWVhwQlh0TjVCOVN0aVV3QmhHZzNmT25UUFdudVY1TEpB?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has shaken Peru’s southern Andes, USGS says | 2026-08-20 19:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNSDcwcjY5YWVZWTdKdVlWUUpXbjBhVnRMT3Zwd3VPR0x0MGtEdnh6ZWlaMjh5dGVrUnAtQ1RiYVcyblZ1Z3ZFOWN2ZXMyTDFBVWRFQUJiRDlfbFA5ODJfY2RxYVNUaWNYMWRUakFvam4wcTNiNzc4YkJfMU84WjA2QWZwcVdSWDF5Sm1kZkhxWUt3MlRaRFVtcjdOZ3J6ZFI5YmFVcnRkc3VDTkRadi1F0gG0AUFVX3lxTE9CWHNmSzVIdjhRc1pKcDBMUEZodVNza2RWZTFjT1BEVV9GYlpYcHFScE1zcllJcXRGb1NUS3NRRjZub1Z5TkdnZ2hnXzZmaldFbGVjMm9iSzAzWElXcEx3VUREcFdPZ21IamkyWW5sRUtIYTUtWWIyeDNvdUFhSGtFNDVZcU9GOTctRHM3S2xzc0RCQ3huOTZNU080cnRjdDZGczF) |
| ABC7 Los Angeles | 6.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Peru's southern Andes | 2026-08-20 19:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxOSzhLcmsxR1lQZjNBQUViZHZuSTlRTlNVanJReU1UU2VYREVaMm44TldBekp6NG04Q21yeWo0V1N3dVQtTXBFQ1FDcHpMNlM3eUJ3RWQxV2RFWGpKZ08xcTc1WUEzY21fMy1walRTN1NPQXE0YU92UGdDYl9FSXExZUJTU3VwWmdZMy1v0gGQAUFVX3lxTE5YNzRzOUhFZjMzbE9XZ3cxbzhVbUNVQ0ZKTFRfOU1XamlrMDZEWE9ycmxuSFdHUm9KV21pbkFXTGQ1cXZkWGx1bFRrTnQ5SU9qamtQTnNlUWM2T3IxRjNaX2F3c3VzUmxOLU05WVNwcndaRW5VYTB6T09zbkJpSzUzMndPQlJ4dzFxS1MzcXFWTA?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Map: 6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Peru | 2026-08-20 19:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNVFB5ZWlSLTNHRG9aX3daVjhzcUUxYlZCbWtjcFZ6VHhoME82UThucXduY3l0eDEyS3hKLUtwMW5xZTczZ3RsZUxfQmQ4Yk5UbGFfVTViMGR0TUlFYVV1LVhSYVdiczRJejRVQ1JSTUI0WVlHNFNaaFR4S1NLeUtJM3Z1MkdZYThIQ2dSdlVn?oc=5) |

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