The earthquake struck at 2:41 a.m. and was centered approximately 50 miles southeast of the village of Lagunas and about 100 miles east-northeast of Yurimaguas, according to The Associated Press.
major #earthquake shakes Northern Peru 7 min ago. More info at: https://t.co/qNSABzbhDH pic.twitter.com/zgHqi2WPQw
— EMSC (@LastQuake) May 26, 2019
There were no immediate reports of casualties or of major damage, the AP reported. The Peruvian government's emergency department tweeted it registered a magnitude of 7.2 for the quake.
Power was lost in several Peruvian cities, according to the AP.
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