Powerful 8.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes North-Central Peru; 1 Person Killed, 6 Hurt
At a Glance An 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit north-central Peru. There were no immediate reports of deaths or major damage. A 8.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Amazon jungle in north-central Peru Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At least one person was killed. The quake, at a moderate depth of 70 miles, struck at 2:41 a.m. in a nature preserve about 60 miles east of Yurimaguas. Ricardo Seijas, chief of the National Emergency Operations Center, said one person...