A major earthquake struck northern Peru on November 28, 2021, 5:52 a.m. local time with a magnitude of 7.5 on the moment magnitude scale between the Amazonas and Loreto departments of Peru. A maximum Modified Mercalli intensity (MMI) of VII was reported in the town of Santa Maria de Nieva according to the Geological Institute of Peru. Magnitude 7.5 (mww), 126 km deep, 43 km NNW of Barranca, Peru — 4.47°S, 76.81°W. November 28, 2021 at 10:52 UTC. Deaths: 12 (Wikidata). Tsunami: USGS flags this quake as having caused one, or the potential for one. Felt reports to USGS: 276. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000fxq2 Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).