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Magnitude-8 earthquake strikes north-central Peru

The USGS says a large earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 has struck in north-central Peru. The quake, at a moderate depth of 114 kms struck at 2:41 am, 80 kms southeast of the village of Lagunas and 158 kms east-northeast of the larger town of Yurimaguas. Earthquakes that are closer to the surface generally cause more destruction.

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