Earthquake — Peru: Amazonas

When

28 Nov 2021

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

7.5

Where

Peru

Coordinates

4.49° S, 76.85° W

Injuries

3

Houses destroyed

448

Intensity mmi

8

Depth km

112

2021 earthquake in Peru

A major earthquake struck northern Peru on November 28, 2021, 5:52 a.m. local time with a magnitude of 7.5 on the moment magnitude scale between the Amazonas and Loreto departments of Peru. A maximum Modified Mercalli intensity (MMI) of VII was reported in the town of Santa Maria de Nieva according to the Geological Institute of Peru.

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