Tuesday, 31 January 2012Peru's central coastline has been hit by an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter scale, according to the US Geological Survey.
The quake occurred just after midnight local time (05:00 GMT) with its epicentre some 15km (nine miles) south-east of the city of Ica, BBC has informed. It struck at a depth of 39km (24 miles).
According to Peruvian media, more than a dozen people have been injured, the majority of them suffering trauma and cuts.
The city of Ica suffered extensive damage in 2007, when a 7.9 magnitude earthquake left thousands of people homeless. |
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
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