A strong earthquake hit the south of Peru, there is no information about victims

Most of the large mines in Peru, the world's largest metal exporter, are far from the earthquake area
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Ažurirano: 29.10.2011. 06:45h

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6,9 on the Richter scale hit the south of Peru, and buildings in the capital city of Lima also shook, but for now there is no information about major material damage or casualties, the American Geophysical Survey (USGS) announced.

The epicenter of the earthquake, which was first reported as magnitude 7,0, was at a depth of 14,8 km, 51 km southwest of the city of Ice, near the area hit by a devastating 2007 earthquake in 8,0, it was announced from USCG.

As Reuters reports, residents of cities along the southern coast fled their homes, and the earthquake caused the loss of mobile phone signals and power outages in Ica.

The world's largest mining company "Southern Copper" announced that it did not stop work due to the earthquake. Most of the other large mines in Peru, the world's largest metal exporter, are far from the earthquake zone.

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