Massive 8.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Peru

Massive 8.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Peru
Massive 8.0 magnitude earthquake rocks central Peru on May 26, 2019. Screenshot/United States Geology Survey
Melanie Sun
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A massive 8.0 magnitude earthquake has been reported in central Peru in the early hours of Sunday, May 26.

The quake struck at 2:41 a.m. local time at a depth of 115 kilometers (71 miles) in Pacaua Samiria National Reserve Park, just 80 kilometers (50 miles) north-west of Lagunas in Loreto, Peru, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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