Magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes northern Peru, damaging historic church

By Associated Press staff

Posted on November 28, 2021 7:46am

Update November 28, 2021 9:04 AM

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An earthquake with an initial magnitude of 7.5 struck northern Peru early Sunday morning, damaging some buildings and blocking several roads with rubble.

While the quake was very strong, it was relatively deep – with a magnitude of 112 kilometers (70 miles) – which typically reduces the potential for damage and injuries.

The earthquake occurred at 5:52 a.m. (1052 GMT) and had its epicenter in the Amazon region, 42 kilometers (26 miles) northwest of the coastal city of Barranca. It measured a magnitude of 7.5, according to the US Geological Survey.

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Mayor Walter Colque told Peruvian radio RPP that part of a 16th-century church in the Amazon region of La Galca had collapsed and three people were slightly injured.

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Falling stones blocked several highways in Peru’s Amazonas and Cajamarca regions, and the earthquake was felt 800 kilometers (500 miles) in the capital, Lima, as some people rushed out of their homes in panic.

A church in the municipality of Loja in neighboring Ecuador was also partially damaged.

Earthquakes are common in Peru, which lies within the Pacific Ring of Fire where 85 percent of the planet’s seismic activity occurs.

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