At least one person died and several others were injured after an 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck northern Peru on Sunday
Peru's National Emergency Operations Center reported the death of a 48-year-old man from the Cajamarca region in northwestern Peru following an earthquake in the country's Amazon region.The earthquake's epicenter was at an approximate depth of 115 km, according to preliminary readings from the United States Geological Survey, and it was felt as far afield as Lima, Peru; Caracas, Venezuela; and Quito, Ecuador.
— Mininter Perú May 26, 2019 Two of the injured are from the city of Yurimaguas, and the other injuries were from other provinces in the Amazon region, the ministry said. Ecuador's Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner confirmed at least 7 injuries in the country as a result of the earthquake.There are no immediate reports of infrastructure damage, he added.Landslides have been reported in various parts of the country, according to Ecuador's emergency management agency.
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