M8
2019 Peru Earthquake
Peru — May 26, 2019
The 2019 Peru earthquake was a deep intermediate-focus earthquake in the Peruvian Amazon region. Its depth minimized surface damage despite the large magnitude. The earthquake was felt across Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M8
Date
May 26, 2019
Depth
122.57 km
Deaths
1
Latitude
-5.812°
Longitude
-75.270°
Tsunami
No
Region
Peru
Tectonic Cause
Intermediate-depth intraslab earthquake within the subducting Nazca Plate as it descends beneath the South American Plate under the Amazon basin.
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