Powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake cuts power, causes damage in north-central Peru
By Renee Duff, AccuWeather meteorologist
May 26, 2019, 6:48:48 AM EDT
A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Amazon rainforest in north-central Peru on Sunday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Peru's National Emergency Operations Center registered a magnitude of 7.2 for the earthquake, according to the Associated Press (AP).
Pictures posted on Twitter by the Ministry of the Interior of Peru showed considerable damage and building collapses in Yurimaguas, a town with over 62,000 inhabitants.
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8.0 is huge, I don't know when the last time I heard of one this big. A news story to watch. Apparently Peru says 7.2, still very big.
