Northern Peru hit by Magnitude-8 earthquake

The Amazon rainforest in north-central Peru is hit by a powerful magnitude-8 earthquake which was felt as far as Brazil and Ecuador, destroying buildings and tearing up roads. The earthquake also hit Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, deep in the Amazon jungle at 8:41am UK time. The quake struck around 110 miles east of the town on Moyobamba, the capital of the San Martin region in northern Peru according to the US Geographical Survey (USGS)  and understood to have reached a depth of around 65 miles.

Singer Ezio who was perfroming in the city of Rioja shared a clip with his 370, 000 followers stating “I just had one of the biggest scares of my life, the earthquake surprised us at the concert and I just want to thank people of Rioja for their excellent reaction.”

“The shaking lasted at least a minute, and the extended shaking was felt from Bogota to Ica to Cuenca”.

Peru’s president Martin Vizcarra posted on Twitter, “ The strong earthquake that occurred this morning was felt in several regions of the country. We’re evaluating the affected areas.”

The epicentre of the  biggest earthquake in the world  was close to Loreto in the Amazon forest.