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    More than 100 hurt in Peru quake

    LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian authorities say 112 people have been treated for injuries after a magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck the country's central coast. They say none of the injuries are life-threatening.

    Regional civil defense director Cesar Chonate says a boy was hospitalized with a fractured hip but most injuries were minor and included heart palpitations as people fled homes in panic.

    Chonate says 16 homes suffered some damage in the quake, which struck at 11 minutes after midnight (0511 GMT), nine miles (15 kilometers) southeast of Ica.

    The city was badly damaged by a magnitude-8 earthquake in August 2007 and also suffered damage in a quake last October.

    The U.S. Geological Survey says Monday's quake was at a depth of 24 miles (39 kilometers).

     

    86 comments

    • mark c  •  Bucharest, Romania  •  3 mths ago
      Maybe it is just because news from around the world is more available now but... Every day for the last week there has been an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 or higher somewhere in the world. If there is anyone knowledgeable about this out there reading my post, I would greatly appreciate your feedback on how normal this is. Thanks in advance for any feedback given.
      • apollocircle 3 mths ago
        I am not super knowlegable but study up on HAARP. They did that Japan earthquake on purpose (and the Haiti too). It has really started a chain reaction of earthquakes.
      • mark c 3 mths ago
        Apollo... What do you mean they did the Japan and Haiti earthquakes on purpose???
      • william staub 3 mths ago
        Here's a "rule of thumb." On average there is one magnitude 9 earthquake per century, 1 mag 8 earthquake per decade, 1 mag 7 per year, 10 mag 6s, 100 mag 5s etc. per year somewhere around the earth. That's a magnitude 5 about once every three days or so. These numbers are based on a text by noted a seismologist from Pennsylvania State University (Benjamin Howell, if my memory serves me correctly). That text was written some forty or so years ago.
    • Tom P  •  3 mths ago
      Damm, I hope everyone is allright!
      • A Yahoo! User 3 mths ago
        #$%$ everyone thats alright?
      • rectifier 3 mths ago
        "112 people have been treated for injuries "
        Duh!
      • old grumpy 3 mths ago
        what is the matter with nit pickers?
    • Mutley  •  3 mths ago
      My wife is from Peru, so I hope all of you lovely Peruvian's are all OK!
    • dadsonpowermode  •  West Valley, New York  •  3 mths ago
      My prayers and thoughts to the people that were injured.
      • love2run 3 mths ago
        It's nice to see a positive comment once in a while so thank you and a prayer goes a long way :)
      • dadsonpowermode 3 mths ago
        Your welcome, I have an appreciation for Peru, have been there 3 times although not in the same area as the earthquake, best regards.
    • Mt. dew  •  Yuba City, California  •  3 mths ago
      What next? Surface cracks in LA. tidal waves,super volcanos...I'm headed to yellowstone in my camper to start a radio show.
      • Dennis 3 mths ago
        Thats a good one made me smile
    • Mrs. Spud  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      "Researchers from several U.S. universities say Uturuncu, which rises 6,000 meters in southwest Bolivia, is blowing up like a big balloon as its magma chamber grows around 10 times faster than normal." This was news about 3 months ago. Peru is not too far from Mount Uturuncu.
      • Petit4 3 mths ago
        If that's the case, then it's getting ready to blow!
      • Fastest 3 mths ago
        its going to be Big One! if its expanding like they said it is THEN ITS GOING TO GO " BOOOOOOOOOOOM!
      • Fastest 3 mths ago
        That kind huge eruption might be why the earth flips over, 2012!
    • Greg  •  Fort Wayne, Indiana  •  3 mths ago
      Doesn't it seem disturbing that all of these "ring of fire" events are happening with more frequency and yet the U.S. west coast is relatively silent?
      The San Andreas or the Cascadia subduction zone cannot slumber forever...
    • oohayaz69  •  Tucson, Arizona  •  3 mths ago
      Wait until the earthquakes hit the overdeveloped nations like the USA, Japan and China. That puts us all at risk and we need to rethink our priorities.
    • DavidK  •  3 mths ago
      We will have some big ones this year in CA and Arkansas.
    • Crazed Country Rebel  •  Jackson, Mississippi  •  3 mths ago
      Too bad it didn't open a big hole underneath Van Der Sloot and swallow him.
    • Mt. dew  •  Yuba City, California  •  3 mths ago
      EARTH HAPPENS!
    • BTut  •  Troy, Michigan  •  3 mths ago
      On average the Earth changes it's axis every 26,000 years or so. Looking like I will be in the Carabein soon. No more snow. Woop...
    • ZenFitness  •  New York, New York  •  3 mths ago
      earth changes.
    • Jeremy  •  3 mths ago
      I was in Bernales, Ica, Peru in 2010. There was rubble everywhere and although the last earthquake was in 2007, it looked as if it had occurred a month before we got there. I hope they're still doing okay...
    • HOLDIT  •  None, Italy  •  3 mths ago
      Read Matthew 24......prophecy wasn't written so a person can ignore it. It was written so you knew that there will be things happening that will show you that time is short and to make a decision to accept Christ as your Savior.
      Millions of people will make jokes, call it fantasy, be blasphemous and say God doesn't exist, etc...But, there will be a few who will fall to their knees and see that God is real and turn from their sins and accept Jesus Christ as their Savior.
      Prophecy was written for all, but only a few will accept it.
      Curious, how many devastating earthquakes will have to happen before you realize that Matthew 24 is true? Prepare yourself, more are coming....bigger and worse.
      Obviously, nothing else will make non-believers believe.....
    • John_Titor  •  New York, New York  •  3 mths ago
      I have just checked the future with my Time Machine. Our planet is not going to be ended on 2012. However,it is hard to say about US economy and gloomy job market.
    • David1  •  3 mths ago
      GO TO: HTTP:// IRIS.EDU It will show every earthquake up to the minute around the globe.,, and they are a dime a dozen. EVERY DAY there is dozens of earthquakes. NO BIG DEAL. IT IS CALLED ,,,,,,NATURE!
    • mai  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 mths ago
      I am so glad there is no death. Thank God. And please God keep us safe in our daily life. We praise you, Lord!
    • Jon  •  Boca Raton, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      all out civil war in syria
    • Sunnedaez  •  3 mths ago
      The planet is restless and we the people are but temporary visitors. It is happening a little more than normal, and I am glad no one was hurt extremely bad.
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