Question: What is the name of the capital city of Peru around which earthquake hit recently?
(a) Lima
(b) Minsk
(c) Luxemburg
(d) Suva
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- An earthquake with a magnitude as high as 8.0 stuck northern Peru in the early hours of May 26. 2019.
- The quake, at an “intermediate depth” of around 110 kilometres, was felt around the country and even hundreds of miles away in the capital city of Lima.
- There were no initial reports of casualties or of significant damage. Intermediate depth quakes typically cause less surface damage than shallower tremors.
- Peru sits on the so-called Pacific “Ring of Fire” where the majority of the world’s seismic activity occurs.
- The earthquake was around 75km SSE (south-southeast) of Lagunas and 180 km east of the town of Moyobamba.
Links:
http://ddnews.gov.in/international/strong-earthquake-strikes-northern-peru