6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits
Peru
LIMA - An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the
Richter scale jolted northern Peru early
Wednesday.
According to Peru's Geophysical Institute,
the quake, which occurred at 0415 GMT in
Peru's northern province of Amazonas, was at
a depth of 219 km and lasted 15 seconds.
The quake was also felt in nearby provinces
including San Martin, Lambayeque and La
Libertad. There were no immediate reports of
casualties.
Peru, located on the Pacific seismic belt,
is a quake-prone country. In August 2007,
Peru was hit by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake
that claimed more than 600 lives and
destroyed some 70,000 houses. |
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