Contemporary era · 2019
2019 Peru earthquake
An earthquake measuring Mw 8.0 struck Peru and the surrounding areas on 26 May 2019 at 02:41 local time. It had a maximum perceived intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale in the towns of Yurimaguas and Lagunas. Two people died and a further 30 were injured. It was the strongest earthquake in 2019 by magnitude.
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- When
- 26 May 2019
- Where
- Lagunas District
- Era
- Contemporary
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Text from the Wikipedia article 2019 Peru earthquake, CC BY-SA 4.0