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Peru is a country in South America that's home to a section of Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city high in the Andes mountains. The region around Machu Picchu, including the Sacred Valley, Inca Trail and colonial city of Cusco, is rich in archaeological sites. On Peru’s arid Pacific coast is Lima, the capital, with a preserved colonial center and important collections of pre-Columbian art. ― Google

Capital: Lima

Dialing code: +51

President: Pedro Castillo

Currency: Sol

Population: 32.97 million (2020) World Bank

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        5.8 Magnitude

Status: ONGOING gg
Zone: SOUTH AMERICA
Agency: (DG ECHO)
Source: No Data

Event Start: 07/Oct/2022
Posted: : 07/Oct/2022
Updated: : 08 Oct 2022
WARef : EQ 2022 1560PE
GLiDE: - No Data -

 

Earthquake

  • Oct 07, 2022
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An earthquake of 5.8 M (6.1 M as reported by national authorities) at a depth of 48 km occurred in Tambo Grande District (Piura Region, north-western Peru) on 5 October at 8.26 UTC (3.26 local time). The epicentre was located approximately 12 km east of Sullana City and 50 km south-west of the border with Ecuador.

The National Institute of Peru (IGP) reports at least five aftershocks of magnitude up to 4 M in the area.

USGS PAGER estimates that more than 1 million people were exposed to moderate shaking.

According to media reports, at least one person died while two others have been injured.

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