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The executive president of Ingemmet and the Minister of Energy and Mines led a rapid technical intervention in the field to verify the cosismic effects in Lima and Callao.Lima, June 16, 2025 - After the earthquake of magnitude 6.1 that shook city of Lima and Callao, brigades of the Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Institute (INGEMMET), led by its executive president, Humberto Chirif Rivera and in the company of the Minister of Energy and Mines, Jorge Montero Cornejo, immediately moved to the areas identified as vulnerable to perform a preliminary evaluation of geological damage.
An Ingemmet brigade toured various critical points on the Costa Verde, including the districts of Chorrillos and Barranco. In these sectors, land detachments were recorded in the cliffs, whose stability conditions have been evaluated in the field. In addition, the cliff slope in the areas of greatest slope has little or minimal vegetation and gullies.
Likewise, areas adjacent to the Rimac River were inspected where a collapse was observed on the right bank, at the height of the Alberto Gallardo stadium. The displaced material was mainly the disassembly constituted by construction material and to a lesser extent the alluvial conglomerate. In addition, the districts of San Martin de Porres and the Rimac to Carmen de la Legua in El Callao were evaluated.
The subsoil of Lima offers different degrees of consistency of the loose material and there are areas where the danger is greater, said Dr. Chirif Rivera. There is a risk map of Metropolitan Lima, where areas with greater danger and greater vulnerability are indicated by the improper occupation of man, added the executive president of Ingemmet.
During field work, specialists gathered geological data and technical photographs that will be processed to prepare a detailed report, which will allow future prevention and mitigation measures to be guided. The background of geological hazards in these areas will also be taken into account, with the aim of strengthening urban planning and vulnerability reduction strategies.
Ingemmet reaffirms its commitment to population safety and will continue to provide technical and scientific assistance to the corresponding authorities. Citizens are reminded of the importance of being informed through official channels and following the recommendations of the authorities before possible replicas.
