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Strong earthquake in Peru

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An earthquake happens in Peru. It happens on Thursday. The earth shakes in a region. Experts measure the power. The power is 7,2. The center is deep in the ground. It is 108 kilometres deep. The center is near a city. People feel the shake in the capital. People feel the shake in other cities too.

The police know nothing about hurt people. No houses are broken. Experts say no tsunami comes. A tsunami is a big wave in the sea. An earthquake is in Colombia too. Colombia is a neighbour to Peru. The situation in Peru is calm.

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Definitions

Earthquake
An earthquake is a shake of the ground.
Tsunami
A tsunami is a big wave in the sea.
Center
The center is the point of the quake.

Locations

Peru
Peru is a country in South America.
Ayacucho
Ayacucho is a region in Peru.
Lima
Lima is the capital of Peru.
Coracora
Coracora is a city in Peru.

Sources

Logo Die Presse
Die Presse

Erdbeben der Stärke 7,2 erschüttert Zentralperu

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ANSA

Terremoto di magnitudo 6.7 in Perù - America Latina - Ansa.it

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la Repubblica

Terremoto in Perù: una scossa 6.7 colpisce le Ande meridionali

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Logo 20 Min
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Coracora: Erdbeben der Stärke 7,2 erschüttert Peru

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