At least one person is dead and dozens were injured in Peru after an earthquake shook the coastline near its capital city of Lima.

A powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Peru on Sunday, killing one person and injuring 36 others, according to government officials. The quake hit

" A strong earthquake registered by the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP) as M6.1 hit near the coast of Lima, Peru, at 16:35 UTC (11:35 local time) on June 15, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 49 km (78 miles). USGS is reporting M5.6 at a depth of 53 km (32 miles)," Blaskovic wrote .