Earthquake 6.9 : Strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Peru. Earthquake in Peru is about 6.9 magnitude. A powerful 6.9 specifications quake arranged near the shore of middle Peru at 1:54 p.m.Friday according to the Joined Claims Geological Study (USGS)
The quake had a range of 23.9 km (14.9 miles) and was followed at 14.515°S, 76.009°W. USGS says the earthquake's epicenter was 288 km (178 miles) SSE of LIMA, Peru and 51 km (31 miles) SSW of Ica, Peru.
Peru's Company of Geophysics had a less severe specifications review at 6.7 and approximated its range at 19 distance (30 kilometers)
Herman Tavera, a seismologist at the institute informed RPP stereo, the 2007 Peru fantastic earth quake introduced 38 periods more power than Friday's quake but "the distance of measures was far greater."
"Friday's earth quake was a great deal less severe in Lima, a location of 8.5 thousand individuals. The money shook for about Thirty minutes in a line of nominal, swaying actions." AP reviews.
There was no immediate review of massive or problems to components. Also no tsunami caution was increased along the seaside spots.
"There was stress, a lot of stress, but no substance harm has been revealed," said Rubén Vargas, a law enforcement recognized in Ica, which is between don't forget your asparagus spots and vineyard that generate wines and the spirits pisco.
Vargas said that many individuals were still in the avenues nearly 30 minutes after the 1:54 p.m. (18:54 GMT) earth quake.
"Little by little individuals are relaxing down but they're still outside their houses," he included.
In 2007, about 40,000 houses were damaged in Peru with accidents approximated at over 500 after an 8.0 specifications earth quake rocked middle shore of Peru.
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