At least 6 dead, 21 injured after 2 earthquakes hit Peru
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Two earthquakes struck the mountainous Junin region of Peru on Saturday night, killing at least six people and injuring 21. The quakes, magnitudes 5.1 and 3.7, hit in Chupaca province about 300 km east of Lima at depths of 24 km and 18 km respectively. The casualties were reported by Peru's civil defence chief on Sunday, with information from the National Seismological Centre.
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At least 6 deaths and 21 injuries confirm a humanitarian need.
The two earthquakes measured magnitudes 5.1 and 3.7.
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Key findings
The earthquakes occurred in Chupaca province, Junin region, about 300km east of Lima.
South China Morning Post- At least 6 deaths and 21 injuries confirm a humanitarian need.
- Civil defence involvement suggests search and rescue or aid operations.
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Loaded language removedAt least six people were killed and 21 injured after two earthquakes struck a mountainous region of Peru, the country’s civil defence chief said on Sunday. The earthquakes, measuring magnitudes 5.1 and 3.7, hit on Saturday night in Chupaca province in the Junin region, about 300km (186 miles) east of Lima, according to Peru’s National Seismological Centre post on social media.
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The earthquakes occurred in Chupaca province, Junin region, about 300km east of Lima.
South China Morning PostThe two earthquakes measured magnitudes 5.1 and 3.7.
South China Morning PostThe earthquakes struck on Saturday night.
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