Seismicity of Peru

In this weeks chapter we learned about earthquakes. Since Peru is located near a subduction zone, it's more likely to experience many earthquakes. They are more common for the fact that the Nazaca and South American plate are by the Peruvian Coast. 

We also learned about seismicity, which is a happening of earthquakes in a region. The seismictiy in Peru goes from increasing from inland to the Peruvian coast. This week has been somewhat active. Two days ago there was an earthquake near Coracora and Ayacucho, Peru that was 5.1 in magnitude. Also, today there was one near Paracas and Ica that was 4.2 magnitude (Earthquake Track).

Even though it is hard to predict earthquakes, Peru now has two ways of dealing them using the American Red Cross and Peruvian National Institute of Seismology that say "drop, cover, and hold on", or the American Rescue Team International that uses "The Triangle of Life Method" (LimaEasy). It is also recommended to stay calm and to stay in a safe place if you are indoors.






Sources:
 http://earthquaketrack.com/p/peru/recent
http://www.limaeasy.com/earthquakes-in-peru/earthquakes-info