Red dot indicates region where the earthquake was recorded, on the border between Brazil and Peru GFZ The 5.6 magnitude earthquake recorded near the border between Peru and Brazil on Thursday night (30) had repercussions felt in cities in Acre. Residents reported to g1 that they felt tremors in their homes around 8pm local time, 10pm in Brasília. United States Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor occurred near the city of Pucallpa, on the Peruvian side of the border. The epicenter is about 60 kilometers from the border between Peru and Acre. ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp A resident of Marechal Thaumaturgo, in Vale do Juruá, a region that is approximately 600 kilometers from the capital Rio Branco, who asked not to be identified, said she was on the sofa at home with her husband when she noticed the movement. "It was a little strong here, we were on the sofa watching TV, when everything shook," he said.
Residents report tremors in AC municipalities after earthquake in Peru: 'It shook everything'
Red dot indicates region where the earthquake was recorded, on the border between Brazil and Peru GFZ The 5.6 magnitude earthquake recorded near the border between Peru and Brazil on Thursday night (30) had...
Preliminary information indicates that the earthquake was 145 kilometers deep, which reduces the likelihood of damage. Journalist Gilson Amorim, from Tarauacá, just over 400 km from the capital, was also in the living room when he noticed the tremor. The region has already recorded other tremors and, therefore, he quickly imagined that it was an earthquake. "I was sitting here on the couch, I felt the house shaking and when I looked, there's a mirror here on the wall that was moving. Then I said: boy, that's an earthquake," he said. In groups from both municipalities, other residents shared reports about the tremor. "Here's rocking the house," one message said. Another added: "Three swings." Residents of Tarauacá and Marechal Thaumaturgo, in Acre, reported tremors after an earthquake in Peru Reproduction Difference between plates explains effects Earthquakes are rare in Brazil, but relatively common in Peru. The Brazilian territory is within a tectonic plate, while the Peruvian territory is closer to the edges, where friction occurs between the plates. Still, in some cases, residents in Brazil feel reflections of earthquakes recorded in neighboring countries. In June, for example, residents of Pará, Amazonas, Roraima and Amapá felt the effects of the double earthquake that hit Venezuela and caused more than 5 thousand deaths. There was no damage on the Brazilian side. VIDEOS: g1
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