M7.5 earthquake near Yurimaguas, Loreto

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 39 km NW of Yurimaguas, Peru on 26 Sept 2005, 01:55 UTC at a depth of 115 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Yurimaguas, about 39 km away in Loreto, Peru.