It happened close to Arequipa. An earthquake in Peru last night hit 9.58 pm and Peuvian authorities say a magnitude 5.4 earthquake has killed four people and injured 30 in a the remote Andean part of the country.
It’s not known if any tourists are among the victims
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit at 9:58 p.m. local time (7:58 p.m. PDT) Sunday near the town of Chivay, more than 600 miles south of Lima, the country’s capital. It was centered relatively close to the surface at a depth of about six miles.
Civil defense told local media Monday that four people had died due to the collapse of walls. 40 houses were destroyed.
WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:
- It was centered relatively close to the surface at a depth of about six miles.
- It’s not known if any tourists are among the victims .
- PDT) Sunday near the town of Chivay, more than 600 miles south of Lima, the country’s capital.