A Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Strikes Northern Peru
![Estimated epicenter of the earthquake in Peru. [Photo by Korea Meteorological Administration]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2021112821503939405_1638103839.png)
Estimated epicenter of the earthquake in Peru. [Photo by Korea Meteorological Administration]
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck northern Peru at 5:52 a.m. local time on the 28th, according to major foreign media citing the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Earlier, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (ESC) analyzed the earthquake's magnitude as 7.3. The USGS estimated the epicenter depth at 112 km, while the Peruvian Geological Institute analyzed it at 131 km.
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The Peruvian Civil Defense Institute reported no damage identified so far. The Associated Press, citing local media, reported that a 14-meter-high church tower, preserved for over 400 years, collapsed.
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