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Why is Peru highly seismic? What tectonic plates and faults are present?

Although earthquakes in Peru are mainly linked to its location in the so-called "Pacific Ring of Fire," where 85% of the world's seismic activity occurs, there are other factors that influence their frequency in the country.

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Presidenta de la República, Keiko Sofía Fujimori Higuchi, participa en la ceremonia que da inicio a la descarbonización y modernización del Muelle Sur del puerto del Callao. Foto: ANDINA/Prensa Presidencia

Peru: President Fujimori attends Callao's South Pier modernization ceremony

The President of the Republic, Keiko Fujimori, attended on Wednesday the ceremony marking the start of the decarbonization and modernization of Callao Port.

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