Nov. 28 (UPI) — A magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit northern Peru in the Amazonas region early Sunday morning, according to the United States Geological Study and Peru’s National Seismology Center.
The quake occurred at 6:52 a.m. in Peru, 26 miles north-northwest of Barranca.
The earthquake also was also felt in the capital of Lima and other neighboring towns about 118 miles south.
It had a recorded 70 miles below the surface, which is considered a “intermediate-depth” by the USGS.
No major damage or tsunami alerts were reported.
This earthquake occurred in a segment of the subducted plate where there have been frequent earthquakes.
A 7.5 earthquake on Sept. 26 2005, located at a similar depth but approximately 87 miles to the south, caused five deaths, about 70 injuries and significant damage in the surrounding region.
An 8.0 earthquake on May 26, 2019, approximately 143 km to the southeast of the latest depth, resulted in two fatalities.