IGP recorded a magnitude 4 earthquake in Saposoa, San Martín

On Tuesday, August 4, the Instituto Geofísico de Perú (IGP) reported a seismic event with a magnitude of 4. The reports indicate that the earthquake occurred within the national territory, though conflicting information exists regarding the specific epicenter location.

One report identifies the epicenter as Saposoa, located in the Huallaga province of the San Martín department. A separate report identifies the epicenter as Pucallpa, situated in the Coronel Portillo province of the Ucayali department. Both accounts cite the Centro Sismológico Nacional (Censis) and the Red Sísmica Nacional as the sources for the data.