秘鲁发生强烈地震（在线收听） |
秘鲁发生强烈地震 LIMA, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit southern Peru on Wednesday has killed three people in the district of Chaparra, in Caraveli province of Arequipa department, local daily "El Comercio" reported on its website. The three people were buried in a mine during work, while the other 12 workers were injured, the daily online said.
Miguel Alyaza, chief of Civil Defense in Arequipa, arrived at the mine to confirm the information, said the daily.
The head of the National Institute of Civil Defense, Alfredo Murgueyto, said his agency was monitoring the area and no significant damage has been reported.
The epicenter of earthquake that occurred at 11:42 a.m. local time (1642 GMT) and struck 46 km deep in the Pacific Ocean was 46 km south of the district of Acari in Arequipa department, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quake was also felt in departments like Huancavelica, Cusco, Ica, Ayacucho and Lima, causing panic among population there, the Peruvian Geophysics Institute said. |
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