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2021 Amazonas Earthquake
28 November 2021 · Amazonas · Peru
On 28 November 2021 at 10:52 UTC, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Peru (Amazonas), at a depth of 112 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 361 km from its boundary with the North Andes Plate (continental collision). 448 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 28 November 2021
- Time
- 10:52 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.5
- Depth
- 112 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Injuries
- 3
- Homes Destroyed
- 448
- Homes Damaged
- 1,699
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Peru
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20192019 Peru Earthquake · M 8.02 deaths
- 20192019 Ecuador Earthquake · M 7.51 deaths
- 20052005 Northern Peru Earthquake · M 7.55 deaths
- 1995Quito · M 7.02 deaths
- 19911990–91 Alto Mayo Earthquakes · M 6.753 deaths
- 1968San Martin, Moyobamba · M 6.815 deaths
- 1928Peru · M 7.0
- 19281928 Chachapoyas Earthquake · M 7.329 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth