Magnitude-7.5 Earthquake Hits Northern Peru, Twelve Injured

  • 2/10/2023
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Buenos Aires, November 29, 2021, SPA -- Twelve people were injured on Sunday when a powerful earthquake rattled northern Peru, the dpa quoted local health authorities as saying. The 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck some 98 kilometres east of Santa Maria de Nieva in Amazonas region at 05:07 am (1052 GMT) at a depth of about 130 kilometres. According to an initial assessment 408 homes were affected, 110 rendered inhabitable and 17 destroyed. Authorities also reported 32 health establishments affected including one destroyed. Damage of some 4,400 kilometres of road was also reported. --SPA 11:22 LOCAL TIME 08:22 GMT 0006 www.spa.gov.sa/w1657440

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