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| Peru earthquake: Powerful magnitude 7.1 tremor kills two and leaves dozens injured | Peru earthquake: Powerful magnitude 7.1 tremor kills two and leaves dozens injured |
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| A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck the coast of southern Peru, leaving two dead and several dozen injured. | A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck the coast of southern Peru, leaving two dead and several dozen injured. |
| Homes and roads collapsed and there were reports of power outages. | Homes and roads collapsed and there were reports of power outages. |
| One 55-year-old man died in the town of Yauca after being crushed by a rock, Yamila Osorio, governor of Arequipa, said on Twitter. | |
| A second death was reported in the town of Bella Union, Jorge Chavez, chief of Peru's Civil Defence Institute (INDECI) said on local radio station RPP. | A second death was reported in the town of Bella Union, Jorge Chavez, chief of Peru's Civil Defence Institute (INDECI) said on local radio station RPP. |
| At least 65 people were injured, INDECI said on Twitter. | At least 65 people were injured, INDECI said on Twitter. |
| The quake hit offshore at 4:18am local time (9.18am GMT) at a depth of around 22.4 miles (36 km), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. | The quake hit offshore at 4:18am local time (9.18am GMT) at a depth of around 22.4 miles (36 km), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. |
| Its epicentre was in the Pacific Ocean 25 miles (40km) from the town of Acari. | Its epicentre was in the Pacific Ocean 25 miles (40km) from the town of Acari. |
| Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, the President of Peru, said on Twitter he was in route to the affected region to "verify the magnitude of the damage and send the needed humanitarian aid." | |
| The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre initially warned "hazardous tsunami waves are forecast for some coasts" and larger-than-normal waves could hit Peru and Chile. | |
| But the centre then said in a later statement "there is no longer a tsunami threat from this earthquake" and the centre hadn't observed any tsunami waves. | |
| Earthquakes are common in Peru, but many homes are built with precarious materials unable to withstand them. | |
| In 2007 an earthquake killed hundreds in the region of Ica. | |
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