USGS reports magnitude 6.0 earthquake in southern Peru

By AP
Sunday, July 12, 2009

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits southern Peru

MEXICO CITY — The U.S. Geological Service is reporting that an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has struck southern Peru.

The service says earthquake struck at 1:12 a.m. (0612 GMT) Sunday, 35 miles (60 kilometers) northwest of the city of Juliaca.

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Tags: Central America, Latin America And Caribbean, Mexico, Mexico City, North America, Peru, South America

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