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Montevideo, December 22nd 2024 - 16:06 UTC

Tag: earthquake Peru

  • Monday, March 20th 2023 - 08:53 UTC

    Earthquake kills 14 in Ecuador and 1 in Peru

    “We are going to declare a state of exception,” Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso said

    At least 15 have died after an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 shook northern Peru and southern Ecuador at 12.11 pm on Saturday, it was reported. The epicenter was said to be in Ecuadorian territory, 85 kilometers northeast of Zarumilla, in the Tumbes region, and 78 kilometers deep, according to the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP).

  • Sunday, May 26th 2019 - 10:26 UTC

    Peru: magnitude of 8.0 struck the Amazon jungle

    LIMA, Peru (AP) — A large earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 struck the Amazon jungle in north-central Peru early Sunday, the U.S. Geological survey reported.

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2014 - 07:10 UTC

    Ring of fire hits central Peru and the Napa Valley in California

    The epicenter of the quake was about 26 miles northeast of a region called Tambo, which is more than 290 miles from Lima

    A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck central Peru late on Sunday, and no immediate reports have surfaced about significant damage or major injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey originally estimated the earthquake to be a magnitude 7 but has since downgraded it, according to The Weather Channel. The impact was also felt in northern Chile.