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    January 30, 2012

Earthquake Strikes Peruvian Coast

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   A USGS map highlighting seismic hazards in Peru
   Photo: USGS
   A USGS map highlighting seismic hazards in Peru

   The [1]U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a 6.4 magnitude
   has hit the coast of central Peru.
   The Survey says the quake happened Monday shortly after midnight local
   time, 15 kilometers southeast of Ica and 280 kilometers south-southeast
   of Lima, at a depth of 39 kilometers.
   Officials said nearly 100 people suffered minor injuries. There were no
   reports of deaths or major damage.
   In 2007, Ica was devastated by an 8.0 earthquake.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters.

References

   1. http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/eq_depot/2012/eq_120130_c0007tml/neic_c0007tml_w.html

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