A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck in Peru Sunday, collapsing buildings and knocking out power to areas, and causing one reported death.

Fortunately the earthquake struck in a remote part of the Amazon jungle in Peru, and was centered in a vast nature preserve 57 miles east of the small town of Yurimaguas.

Also helping to limit damage was the earthquake’s depth, at 70 miles below the surface, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Earthquakes that are close to the surface generally cause more destruction.

President Martín Vizcarra called for calm before traveling to the zone with members of his Cabinet to survey the damage. He said first reports indicate a bridge had collapsed and several homes and roads had been affected.

Ricardo Seijas, chief of the National Emergency Operations Center, said one person died when a rock fell on a house and authorities also found six people were injured and 27 homes damaged across provinces. Three schools, three hospitals and two churches were also affected.

Images circulating on social media showed residents in several parts of the country panicked as the quake shook buildings. The quake also awoke people in Lima, who ran out of their homes in fear.

Earthquakes in Peru are on the Pacific’s so-called Ring of Fire. On August 15, 2007, a similarly sized quake struck near Lima, killing more than 500 people.

The Biblical prophecies (Matthew 24, Luke 21) foretell that earthquakes will be a sign of the Last Days indicating the coming end of the age and the nearing appearance of Jesus Christ.

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