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Minor injuries reported after 6.3 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Peru Monday morning

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake shaked earlier this morning, Jan. 30th the coast of Peru, causing minor damages. The civil defense officials reported nearly 100 injuries.

Civil defense officials cited by state-run TV reported nearly 100 injuries after a strong earthquake shook coastal Peru early Monday. The magnitude 6.3 quake hit about 15 kilometers (9 miles) southeast of Ica, at a depth of 39.2 kilometers (24.4 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said. Hotels in area reported some brief power outages, but no damages. Meanwhile, police officers are patrolling in the area, in order to help people in need.

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the same region in October, leveling dozens of buildings and leaving some homeless. In 2007, an 8.0-magnitude quake struck southwestern Peru, killing more than 500 people, injuring more than 1,000 and wrecked thousands of homes. The most serious damage from that quake occurred in towns and cities along the country's Pacific coast south of Lima, including Chincha, Canete, Pisco and Ica.


 
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