The earthquake that occurred this Sunday morning in Peru was strongly felt in Loja.
The intensity woke up the Lojans after 05:51. Dozens of families took to the streets wearing pajamas.
The movement of the windows and the constant barking of the dogs mixed with the despair of the inhabitants.
On social media, people commented on the strong earthquake, which some indicated lasted for about a minute.
Scare in Ecuador due to the sustained earthquake that was felt this Sunday
Preliminary reports indicate that the earthquake was in Santa María de Nieva, Condorcanqui Amazonas, in Peru. It was 7.5 and a depth of 131 km.
In the center of the city, part of the structure of the La Dolorosa school fell to the ground. Pieces of the facade came off and ended up in the entrance area.
Before 07:00, the entrance to the temple was fenced off and several people were removing the pieces of concrete that fell off.
Magnitude 7.5 earthquake with an epicenter in the Peruvian Amazon was felt in Ecuador
The Ecu911 of Loja reported that it received calls after the earthquake. Two people were in shock. There was a report of a collapsed structure. In addition, there were short-circuited streetlight poles.
The National Risk Management Service of Ecuador confirmed after 07:00 that a house was destroyed after the earthquake in Saraguro. A family was damaged. He also confirmed the damage to a church tower in Loja.
In the province of Zamora Chinchipe, damage to the masonry of several houses and the collapse of a house were recorded.
The entity indicated that no injured or deceased persons are reported at the national level. (I)
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