Shaking Foundations: Peru's Earthquake Echoes Through a Seismic Region Peru is situated on the southeastern edge of the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an area notorious for its frequent seismic activity.
The country has experienced numerous devastating quakes in recent history, including the 2007 magnitude 7. 9 earthquake that ravaged the Ica region and left nearly 600 people dead. Thursday's magnitude 6.
7 quake (or 7. 2 according to Peru's Geophysical Institute) sent shockwaves through the nation.