6.1 magnitude earthquake in northern Peru
Xinhua News Agency, Lima, July 30th (Reporter Hao Yunfu) A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in northern Peru on the 30th, and many earthquakes were felt strongly.
There are currently no reports of casualties and property losses.
According to the Peruvian Institute of Geophysics, the earthquake occurred at 12:10 on the 30th local time (1:10 on the 31st, Beijing time). The epicenter was located in the Suana area of Piura Province in northern Peru, with a focal depth of 36 kilometers.
According to reports, the tremor was felt strongly in the northern part of Peru. Some buildings showed signs of shingle and wall peeling, and many residents ran out of their homes.
Ecuador, neighboring Peru, also felt the quake.
The Peruvian Naval Hydrology and Navigation Bureau has ruled out the possibility of an earthquake triggering a tsunami.
According to the US Geological Survey Earthquake Information Network, the earthquake occurred at 17:10 GMT on the 30th. The epicenter was 8 kilometers east of Suana, Peru (4.917 degrees south latitude, 80.611 degrees west longitude), and the focal depth was It is 33.2 kilometers.
Peru is located on the Pacific Rim seismic belt and is a country prone to earthquakes.
On August 15, 2007, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurred in Ica Province, Peru, causing about 600 deaths and more than 1,200 injuries.