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A couple from Trumansburg, Tompkins County, is requesting donations to aid earthquake victims in a small Peruvian village.

The quake occurred at 5:52 a.m. (1052 GMT) and its epicenter was in the Amazon region, 42 kilometers (26 miles) north northwest of the city of Barranca. It had a magnitude of 7.5, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

7.5-magnitude earthquake shakes north Peru % A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck northern Peru on Sunday, destroying buildings including

The earthquake injured 12 people and destroyed 117 homes, leaving more than 2,400 people homeless.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck northern Peru early Sunday, damaging some buildings and blocking several roads with rubble.

LIMA, Peru (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck northern Peru early Sunday, damaging some buildings and blocking several roads with rubble. While the quake was extremely strong, it was relatively deep — measured at 112...

"All my solidarity with the people of Amazonas in the face of the strong earthquake," Peru President Pedro Castillo said

The quake was felt throughout central and northern Peru. Some residents left their homes as a precaution, according to local radio and television reports.

Lima, Nov 28 (EFE).- A 7.5 magnitude earthquake that shook northern Peru Sunday left at least 12 people injured and damaged hundreds of homes in the remote Amazon region of the South American country. The national emergency center reported that nearly 2,000 persons were affected by the quake, with the epicenter located 98 km from …

LIMA, Peru (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck northern Peru early Sunday, damaging some buildings and blocking several roads with rubble.