Everything that is known about the earthquake in the Amazon of Peru that was felt in Ecuador and Colombia

The strong 7.5 magnitude seismic movement that occurred in the Peruvian jungle at dawn this Sunday was also felt in other Latin American cities and capitals.

• The movement was M 7.5, according to reports from the Geophysical Institutes of Peru and the United States.
• It happened at 05:52:12 this Sunday, November 28, 2021.
• It was located at a depth of 131km, 98 km E of Sta. María De Nieva, Condorcanqui – Amazonas (Peru).
• Santa María de Nieva is a sparsely populated area inhabited by Amazonian indigenous people and is located on the banks of the Nieva River, on the border with Ecuador.
• Inhabitants reported the strength of the earthquake in the Peruvian regions of Cajamarca, Piura, Tumbes, Lambayeque, Ancash and Lima.
• The epicenter is located 290 km from the Ecuadorian province of Loja.

IGP/CENSIS/RS 2021-0754
Date and Local Time: 11/28/2021 05:52:12
Magnitude: 7.5
Depth: 131km
Latitude: -4.44
Longitude: -77.00
Intensity: VII Sta. Maria De Nieva
Reference: 98 km E of Sta. Maria De Nieva, Condorcanqui – Amazonas

– National Seismological Center (@Sismos_Peru_IGP) November 28, 2021

• The earthquake was felt in localities of Ecuador (Loja, Machala, Guayaquil, Quevedo, Quito, Cuenca, Durán) and Colombia (Bogotá, Nariño, Huila, Putumayo, Caquetá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Quindío, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Amazonas, Risaralda, Meta, Antioquia, Guaviare, Boyacá, Caldas and Norte de Santander).
• In Ecuador, damage was reported to structures in Loja, where a church was cracked and a column collapsed.
• Peruvian authorities have not yet reported personal or material damage from the earthquake.
• In some areas of Peru there were cuts in public services caused by the earthquake.
• During this morning, another 5.2 magnitude earthquake was registered at 1:32 am 44 kilometers west of Callao, and 65 kilometers deep. (I)

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