Whitehall locked down in security alert Close
Trending:

Earthquake In Peru

By Sarah Keane • 16 December 2020 • 20:12

AN earthquake of magnitude 5.5 reported in Peru

According to data from Volcano Discovery, a quake measuring a magnitude of 5.5 was reported near Ciudad Satelite, Provincia de Arequipa in Peru at 12;48 local time on Wednesday, December 16.

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 86 kilometres but the agency has advised that the exact details may be revised as seismologists continue to review the data.

The GFZ reported that while many people in the immediate vicinity may have felt the quake it is unlikely to have caused any significant damage. However, several locals have taken to Twitter and described the quake as “pretty big,” with one user claiming it has caused a landslide in Arequipa.

________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for taking the time to read this news article “Earthquake In Peru”. For more UK daily news, Spanish daily news and Global news stories, visit the Euro Weekly News home page.

Author badge placeholder
Written by

Sarah Keane

Former teacher and health services manager with a Degree in English, Sarah moved to Spain from Southern Ireland with her husband, who runs his own car rental business, in 2019. She is now enjoying a completely different pace and quality of life on the Costa Blanca South, with wonderful Spanish and expat friends in Cabo Roig. Sarah began working with Euro Weekly News in 2020 and loves nothing more than bringing all the latest national and international news to her local community.

Comments

Continue Reading