Earthquake
There was a 7.9 Earthquake in Northern Peru. Four people known dead.
Here is the USGS web page for this:
Earthquake Hazards Program
ABC News/AP
has some coverage:
Powerful Earthquake Rocks Northern Peru
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7 hit northern Peru late Sunday, causing power outages and cutting phone service throughout much of the region.
One radio report said four people were killed.
Peru's Geophysics Institute said the quake struck at 8:55 p.m. and was centered about 60 miles northeast of the jungle city Moyobamba, 420 miles north of the capital Lima.
"Several houses have fallen down and there are several people dead," Carlos Mori, who lives near Moyobamba in the town of Lamas, told Radioprogramas. "All of the residents of Lamas are in the streets. Most of the people are helping."
Posted by DaveH at September 25, 2005 10:57 PM