A deadly swell struck Peru’s northern coastline triggering tsunami-like waves that ravaged local communities and forcing 75 percent of hte nation’s ports to close, potentially devastating ...

While Ecuador and Chile did ring tsunami alerts, no such measure was enacted in Peru, leading to additional damage. Waves more than two meters high flooded the city and dragged into the sea a ...

A tsunami hit the coast of Peru. Several ships were destroyed by the meter-high waves and towns were flooded. Fishermen are still stranded on their boats. State Department freezes new funding for ...

A powerful earthquake struck off Peru's coast early on Sunday, prompting a tsunami alert for parts of the country and neighboring Chile that was eventually called off. The US Geological Survey ...

People on the coast of Peru have been filmed panicking in the aftermath of an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga which triggered a tsunami. The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano sent strong ...

Peru has a long history of oil spills and environmental degradation. According to the National Human Rights Coordinator's ...

Like Japan, Peru is located in the circum-Pacific seismic zone and subject to frequent earthquakes and tsunamis. The 2007 earthquake and tsunami caused major damage. Efforts are underway to study and ...

Peru and Japan share the need for action to mitigate further earthquake and tsunami disasters. Principal investigator (Japan):Professor YAMAZAKI Fumio Department of Urban Environment Systems, Graduate ...