Huge earthquake shakes South America

UPDATE 7:00 PM | A POWERFUL earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 has rattled northern Peru.

The quake, which hit at a depth of about 110km, struck 75km south-southeast of the village of Lagunas and 158km east-northeast of the port town of Yurimaguas about 2:41 a.m local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Tremors were felt in Brazil and as far away as Columbia and Ecuador, more than 600 miles away.

Peru: The Peru Earthquake in Quito felt for more than 5 minutes by the inhabitants. 26-05-2019 pic.twitter.com/m5R9IrhmVF

— Rowan Van Dijk (@Lastkombo) May 26, 2019

Peru: The 8.0 Earthquake in the North of Peru at 100 km depth. 26-05-2019 pic.twitter.com/q81k0qfRMo

— Rowan Van Dijk (@Lastkombo) May 26, 2019

#URGENTE
Sismo de magnitud 7.5 se registró esta madrugada en Alto Amazonas – Loreto https://t.co/MpKtwVqZlz pic.twitter.com/PR02KaCUI9

— Diario Perú21 (@peru21noticias) May 26, 2019

Peru: Panic in the streets in Northern Peru after the Earthquake. 26-05-2019 pic.twitter.com/VXj4ZKmP2U

— Rowan Van Dijk (@Lastkombo) May 26, 2019

No #tsunami threat to Australia from mag. 8.0 #earthquake near Northern Peru. Latest info at https://t.co/Tynv3ZPROS. pic.twitter.com/7z8GeLVM1I

— Bureau of Meteorology, Australia (@BOM_au) May 26, 2019