(CNN)-- A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck off the coast of central Peru on Wednesday evening, killing 15 people and leaving 70 hurt, President Alan Garcia said on national television. Peru's ...
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Major earthquake in Peru sparks tsunami warning as 7.2 magnitude tremor rocks coastPeru is located in the Pacific Ring of ... the country occurred off the coastal city of Pisco in August 2007. A magnitude 7.9 earthquake hit that town and the entire southern region of Ica ...
Like Japan, Peru is located in the circum-Pacific seismic zone and subject to frequent earthquakes and tsunamis. The 2007 earthquake and tsunami caused major damage. Efforts are underway to study and ...
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