5,6 Earthquake Strikes Espinar Province on Perú
Posted On 13 Sep 2010
The Peruvian Geophysics Institute informed that at 7:15 AM (2:15 GMT), a 5,6 earthquake striked the Espinar Province at the Cuzco Region in Perú.
No victims or damages have been reported as of yet.The epicenter of the seism was located 26 kilometers at the East-Northeast from Espinar, at a 193 km depth.
The USGS (U.s. Geological Survey) rated the earthquake with a 5,9 degrees instead, and located its epicenter in the Puno region, which is near the border with Bolivia.
