What this means is that for each whole number you go up on the magnitude scale, the amplitude of the ground motion recorded by a seismograph goes up ten times. Using this scale, a magnitude 5 ...

Locals have been sharing concerning footage online they said shows the aftermath of the earthquake. Residents in Caravelí, near Atiquipa, have reported the ground split in two because of the ...

Survivors saw the ground move in waves as high as three feet. The earthquake ripped open streets, twisted streetcar rails, and split sidewalks. Fires broke out soon after the earthquake ...