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There was an 8.0 quake in Peru last night
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/26/americas/peru-earthquake-may-intl/index.htmlAt least five people have been injured in Peru and a further seven in neighboring Ecuador after an 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck northern Peru on Sunday morning.
The earthquake's epicenter was at an approximate depth of 115 km, according to preliminary readings from the United States Geological Survey, and it was felt as far afield as Lima, Peru; Caracas, Venezuela; and Quito, Ecuador.
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra has traveled to Yurimaguas, a city in the Peruvian Amazon that was among the hardest hit by the earthquake.
Vizcarra arrived with other top government officials, and said t