Twin earthquakes strike Peru killing at least five
Twin earthquakes strike Peru killing at least five Peruvian authorities say that two quakes, measuring 5.1 and 3.7, struck mountainous Junin region east...
Key points
- Twin earthquakes strike Peru killing at least five Peruvian authorities say that two quakes, measuring 5.1 and 3.7, struck mountainous Junin region east of Lima.
- Two earthquakes struck Peru killing at least five people and injuring 21 in a mountainous region east of the capital Lima, according to authorities.
- Peru’s National Seismological Center said the magnitude 5.1 and 3.7 quakes hit the Junin region on Saturday night.
- “I deeply regret the consequences of the earthquake that occurred in Junin,” president-elect Keiko Fujimori said in a social media post on Sunday.
What happened
Twin earthquakes strike Peru killing at least five Peruvian authorities say that two quakes, measuring 5.1 and 3.7, struck mountainous Junin region east of Lima. Two earthquakes struck Peru killing at least five people and injuring 21 in a mountainous region east of the capital Lima, according to authorities. Peru’s National Seismological Center said the magnitude 5.1 and 3.7 quakes hit the Junin region on Saturday night. “I deeply regret the consequences of the earthquake that occurred in Junin,” president-elect Keiko Fujimori said in a social media post on Sunday. “I express my most heartfelt condolences to the families of those who have passed away and my solidarity with those who have been affected.” Luis Vasquez, the leader of Peru’s National Civil Defense Institute, told Peruvian radio that early reports indicate at least 48 homes were destroyed and 18 damaged, displacing about 300 people who are being provided with tents. The Peruvian National Seismological Center said the first quake struck at a depth of 24 km (15 miles) and the second at 18 km.