M7.1 earthquake in Peru: 2 dead, 65 injured, damaged buildings and huge rock falls

Two people died during a strong M7.1 earthquake that hit in the Pacific Ocean 40km SSW of Acari, Peru on January 14, 2017. Officials also report 65 injured. The quake hit offshore at 4:18 a.m. local time (0918 GMT) at a depth of around 36 km (22.4 miles). Several municipalities were without electricity, and many roads and adobe houses had collapsed, Osorio said. Many residents of Lomas, a coastal town, were evacuated after feeling an aftershock. Peruvian maritime authorities said the quake did not produce a tsunami on the coast. The quake was also felt in northern Chile, Peru’s southern neighbor.

M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017
M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017.
M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017
M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017
M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017
M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017
M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017
M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017
M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017
M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017
M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017
M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017
M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017
M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017
M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017
M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017
M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017
M7.1 peru earthquake on January 14 2017

This is the second earthquake with a magnitude of more than M7.0 in 5 days… Prrssure has to be released!

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