Video: An earthquake of magnitude 8 in Peru was also felt in Colombia and Ecuador

The National Center for Emergency Operations (COEN) reported that no personal injury had been reported and that only falls from walls, poles and other minor infrastructure, as well as blackouts.

The earthquake occurred at 2:41 am local time (07:41 GMT) and its epicenter was located in a sparsely populated area of ​​the Peruvian Amazon, about 70 kilometers southeast of the city of Lagunas, in the Loreto region, in the heart of the rainforest.

The telluric movement began at a depth of 141 km below the surface of the Earth and was perceived with a high intensity in the municipality of Lagunas.

The quake was also felt in Lima, located about 700 kilometers south of the epicenter, with moderate intensity but a long duration of about a minute.

The wobbling and growing shaking of the crystals made the alarmed Limaan leave their beds, fearing that the intensity will increase over the seconds.

There was fear among Peruvian citizens, especially in the regions and cities closest to the epicenter, such as Yurimaguas, San Martin, Amazonas and Loreto, where the population took to the streets and remained there. afraid to reproduce.

"The strong telluric movement that occurred early this morning has been felt in many parts of the country, we are badessing the affected areas, and I ask all our citizens to stay calm." @COENPeru monitors and badesses the situation, "said Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra, on his social network Twitter.

The earthquakes that occur in the Amazon, which occupies nearly 60% of the territory of Peru, tend to occur at great depth, which reduces the destructive power but expands the seismic wave, can reach thousands of kilometers .

This earthquake occurred four days after a national simulation of a large earthquake accompanied by a tsunami on the Peruvian coast.

Peru is located in the area of ​​the Pacific Ring of Fire, where 85% of the world's seismic activity is produced.