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Strong earthquake shocks
northern Peru, at least 4 killed
A strong earthquake measuring 7
on the Richter scale rocked
northern Peru late on Sunday,
killing at least four people.
The quake struck at 8:55 p.m.
(0155 GMT Monday) and the
epicenter was located about 115
km underground and 75 km
northeast of the town of
Moyobamba, according to Peru's
Geographics Institute.
Radio reports said residents in
Moyobamba were sleeping in the
streets, afraid of more quakes.
The earthquake has caused power
outages and cut phone service
throughout much of the northern
region.
Officials said the tremor was
proved to be strong enough to
destroy at least 10 houses in
the town of Lamas, near
Moyobamba.
A resident of Lamas has told a
radio that about 20 houses had
collapsed there.
The jolt was also felt
throughout Peru's northern coast
and Lima and in the Colombian
capital of Bogota.
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