The 6.1 magnitude earthquake was also felt in southern Ecuador. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook the north Pacific coast of Peru on Friday, sending people fleeing their homes, damaging a centuries old church and injuring at least one person. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the earthquake happened at 12:10 p.m. local time, with an epicentre about 8 kilometers east of the city of Sullana. The earthquake also damaged two other houses of worship in different communities and three fire stations. The video also showed products scattered on the floor of a supermarket in Piura, about 990 kilometers north of the capital, Lima.

Source: The Hindu July 30, 2021 21:11 UTC