16:02 | Jaen (Cajamarca region), Nov. 28.
The
President of the Republic Pedro Castillo on Sunday arrived in Jaen province to meet with Mayor Francisco Delgado and discuss the events that occurred within this jurisdiction as a result of the strong earthquake of magnitude 7.5 that struck Amazonas region this morning.
After the meeting, the Head of State went to the epicenter of the earthquake: the town of La Jalca Grande.
The seismic event occurred at 05:52 a.m. (local time) at a depth of 131 km and its epicenter was located 98 km east of the town of Santa Maria de Nieva, in Nieva district (Condorcanqui province), near the border with Ecuador.
The quake was felt with intensity VII in Santa Maria de Nieva, as well as in Chachapoyas —the capital of the region. In addition, due to its large magnitude, it was also felt in Peruvian capital Lima and various cities across the country.
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Published: 11/28/2021