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Earthquake strikes southern Peru
An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0, shocks southern Peru early on Tuesday. Residents of nearby Arequipa were startled by the quake, which occured 53 kilometers northwest of Arequipa.
- Agencies
- Published: 15:37 July 8, 2008
Peru: An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0, shocks southern Peru early on Tuesday. Residents of nearby Arequipa were startled by the quake, which occured 53 kilometers northwest of Arequipa. It was recorded at a depth of 74 kilometers.
No immediate reports of injuries or damage were given by the Peru police and civil defense. The coastal highway was covered with dirt, and the quake was felt in the southern provinces of Moquegua and Tacna, officials said.
"The epicenter was in an unpopulated area, still there were reports of isolated power outages," Carlos Nacarino, district chief of Peru's civil defense agency said.
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