Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBrittney DonovanThursday 20 August 2026 21:33 BSTSnow covered Andes Mountains in Peru (Alamy/PA)A powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake has struck Peru's southern Andes Mountains.The quake was centred 38 kilometres northwest of Upahuacho in the Ayacucho region and was felt across several southern areas, including Ica and Arequipa.Peru experiences frequent seismic activity due to its position along the Pacific Ring of Fire.The incident follows recent destructive earthquakes in Colombia and Venezuela.The region previously suffered a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in 2007, which killed nearly 600 people.In fullPowerful earthquake strikes Peru’s southern Andes, USGS saysMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in