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Peru: Earthquake: 2016/08/14 Country Information on DRR

Period 2016/08/14
Country or District Peru
Event Type Earthquake
Outline Magnitude 5.4 earthquake centered in southern Peru's picturesque Colca Valley killed at least four people, including a 65-year-old U.S. tourist, and left some 30 injured as it toppled adobe homes, authorities said Monday.
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BBC 2016/08/14
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake in southern Peru has killed at least nine people, including an American tourist. At least 40 people are reported to have been injured.