Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places
Strong Earthquake shook Southern Peru this morning
LivinginPeru.com
A 5.0 earthquake shook Arequipa, Peru this morning
Arequipa suffered an 8.5 earthquake in 2001, and one of the cathedral's
towers collapsed (Photo: Jorge Riveros Cayo)
The city of Arequipa, traditionally known to have been through some of
the worst seismic activity in Peru’s history, was awaken this morning
by a moderate earthquake.
A quake of 5.2 magnitude shook the city, as well as Moqeugua and Tacna,
at 7:14 a.m. today, reported the Peru’s Geophysics Institute (IGP).
The location was In northern Chile, 141 kilometers southeast of Tacna,
and a depth of 103 kilometers.
Also no damages or casualties have been reported until now, said
Defensa Civil.
Arequipa is a usual target for earthquakes, with a historic record of
some of the worst events in Peru’s history.
In 2001, an 8.5 magnitude quake struck the city. At least 75 people
killed, including 26 killed by a tsunami, 2,687 injured, 17,510 homes
destroyed and 35,549 homes damaged in the Arequipa-Camana-Tacna area.
Landslides blocked highways in the epicentral area. Many of the
historic buildings at Arequipa were damaged or destroyed, including one
of the Cathedral’s bell towers.