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5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Peru, damaging buildings and injuring 27
- A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific region of southern Peru, injuring 27 people and damaging buildings, according to officials.
- No deaths were reported as a result of the earthquake.
- The U.S. Geological Survey located the earthquake's epicenter 20 kilometers east-southeast of Pampa de Tate in the Ica region at a depth of 56.5 kilometers.
- Peruvian Defense Minister Amadeo Flores visited the city of Ica and inspected damaged buildings, including San Luis Gonzaga University.
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27 injured as 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Peru
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific region of southern Peru late Tuesday, injuring 27 people and damaging buildings, officials said. No deaths were reported. The U.S Geological Survey said the quake’s epicenter was 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) east-southeast of the town of Pampa de Tate, in the Ica region, at a depth of 56.5...
Peru is located in the Pacific Fire Belt, an area of high seismic activity that concentrates more than 80 percent of earthquakes worldwide.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right6Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Center
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources are Center
41% Center
L 32%
C 41%
R 27%
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