# Peru earthquake near Sicaya kills at least 6, displaces 300 in Junin region > A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday night near Sicaya in Peru's Junin region, killing at least six people, injuring more than 30 and displacing around 300; adobe buildings and a local church collapsed, and Peru's civil defence institute said the number of missing remained unknown. **Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-07-19 · heads: How Life Changes · 19 takes · 5 lenses · 8 regions ## Summary A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck [Peru's](/en/entity/peru) Andes region late Saturday, with the epicenter near Sicaya in Huancayo province, Junin region. At least six people were killed, more than 30 were injured and around 300 were displaced after adobe buildings and a local church collapsed. Peru's National Civil Defense Institute (INDECI) said the number of missing remained unknown as of Sunday afternoon. The reliance on unreinforced adobe construction across the Huancayo highlands amplified the damage well beyond what the moderate magnitude alone would suggest. [Peru](/en/entity/peru) lies within the Pacific Ring of Fire and experiences frequent seismic activity. ## By the numbers - 5.5, earthquake magnitude near Sicaya - 6, people killed as of Sunday afternoon - 30+, injured - 300, displaced - 1, local church collapsed or severely damaged ## Why it matters The Junin highlands have a high concentration of adobe buildings, which performed poorly in Saturday's shaking. The unknown missing count suggests the toll could still rise. Emergency access to affected communities in the Andes is constrained by limited road infrastructure in the highlands. ## What to watch - Updated INDECI casualty figures as rescue teams reach Sicaya and surrounding communities - Whether Peru's government declares a formal regional emergency for Junin - Logistical progress in reaching the most isolated affected settlements ## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens) ### AP wire via ABC News; first verified account confirming at least five dead and citing Peru's INDECI as the authority - **ABC News** (United States, en) — The AP dispatch via ABC News was the first verified report, placing casualties at five dead and citing Peru's National Civil Defense Institute (INDECI). The account described shaking across a broad Andes area and noted the quake struck Saturday, providing the baseline casualty figure before subsequent updates raised the toll to six. > "A 5.5 magnitude earthquake has shaken the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people." Source: https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/55-magnitude-earthquake-hits-perus-andes-region-killing-134891630 ### US outlet; first to name the epicenter as Sicaya and note that adobe construction amplified the destruction, leaving hundreds homeless - **Fox News** (United States, en) — Fox News provided the most location-specific account in the early feed, naming Sicaya as the epicenter and noting that the reliance on adobe buildings amplified the damage. The outlet added that a local church collapsed and hundreds were left without shelter. > "A magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Sicaya killed at least five people and left hundreds homeless as adobe buildings collapsed across Peru's Andes region." Source: https://www.foxnews.com/world/earthquake-shakes-perus-andes-region-killing-least-5-displacing-hundreds ### US network; confirmed the quake struck late Saturday and that collapsing buildings drove the displacement count - **NBC News** (United States, en) — NBC News confirmed the Saturday-night timing and noted that collapsing buildings were the main driver of displacement. Its account was consistent with the AP dispatch on toll and added the detail that the quake had already passed its peak shaking but rescue operations were ongoing. > "The quake struck late Saturday, collapsing buildings, displacing hundreds and killing at least five." Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/latin-america/peru-earthquake-death-toll-rcna588241 ### unlabelled - **Local 10 (AP)** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.local10.com/news/2026/07/19/55-magnitude-earthquake-hits-perus-andes-region-and-kills-at-least-6-people/ - **Click Orlando (AP)** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/world/2026/07/19/55-magnitude-earthquake-hits-perus-andes-region-and-kills-at-least-5-people/ - **KRMG (Cumulus Radio)** (United States, en) — Source: https://krmg.com/2026/07/19/5-5-magnitude-earthquake-hits-perus-andes-region-killing-at-least-5-people/ - **El Peruano** (Peru, es) — Peru's official government newspaper confirmed the Defence Ministry activated emergency protocols and deployed the Army immediately after the Junin quake, including INDECI's National Emergency Operations Centre (COEN) and damage assessments across three infrastructure types: health centres, schools and housing. Source: https://elperuano.pe/noticia/300613-sector-defensa-despliega-al-ejercito-y-activa-respuesta-inmediata-tras-sismo-de-5-1-en-junin - **Andina (Peru official news agency)** (Peru, es) — Peru's state news agency Andina reported that three levels of government were coordinating emergency response actions after the Junin quake, with INDECI's COEN tracking damage through official channels. Source: https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-autoridades-tres-niveles-gobierno-ejecutan-acciones-respuesta-tras-sismo-en-junin - **Pulzo** (Colombia, es) — Source: https://www.pulzo.com/mundo/consecuencias-terremoto-magnitud-51-region-junin-peru-PP5250073 - **Telemundo 33** (United States (Spanish), es) — Source: https://www.telemundo33.com/noticias/mundo/muerto-heridos-sismo-peru-julio-2026/2357026/ - **Spectrum Noticias** (United States (Spanish), es) — Source: https://spectrumnoticias.com/ny/nyc/noticias/2026/07/19/sismo-de-5-5-remece-los-andes-de-peru--se-reportan-muertos-y-heridos/ - **CP24** (Canada, en) — Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/world/2026/07/19/55-magnitude-earthquake-hits-perus-andes-region-killing-at-least-6-people/ - **SAN** (International, en) — Source: https://san.com/cc/at-least-six-dead-after-earthquake-hits-perus-andes-mountains/ - **Washington Times** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/19/55-magnitude-earthquake-hits-perus-andes-region-kills-least-5-people/ - **En Linea** (Peru, es) — Source: https://enlinea.pe/2026/07/19/sismos-en-peru-hoy-19-de-julio-de-2026-fuerte-temblor-en-junin-y-otros-sismos-en-loreto-arequipa-e-ica - **Athens Times** (Greece, en) — Source: https://athens-times.com/peru-6-dead-hundreds-displaced-after-5-5-magnitude-earthquake-in-andes/ - **Infobae Peru** (Peru, es) — Source: https://www.infobae.com/peru/2026/07/19/sismo-de-51-en-junin-provoco-danos-en-infraestructura-video-e-imagenes-del-fuerte-movimiento-telurico/ - **Wikipedia** (International, en) — Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Huancayo_earthquake ### Leading regional Spanish-language digital outlet covering Latin America; the earliest outlet to publish INDECI's official first report with granular damage data: three health centres, schools and housing units damaged, plus the official 5 dead / 21 injured / 300 displaced figures - **Infobae Peru** (Argentina/Peru, es) — Infobae provided the first granular INDECI damage report in the Spanish-language regional media, recording 5 dead, 21 injured and over 300 displaced, with specific infrastructure damage to health centres, educational centres and housing. As the primary Spanish-language source for INDECI's official figures, this account established the baseline that subsequent wire reporting translated into English. > "Sismo de 5.1 en Junín deja 5 fallecidos, 21 heridos y más de 300 damnificados, según primer reporte de Indeci." Source: https://www.infobae.com/peru/2026/07/19/sismo-de-51-en-junin-deja-5-fallecidos-21-heridos-y-mas-de-300-damnificados-segun-primer-reporte-de-indeci/ ## Across the graph - Entities: Peru --- Canonical: https://rbtfl.xyz/en/n/peru-quake-andes-0719