6.2 magnitude earthquake in Peru, 60 injured

Mastegar.com Peru - The city of Ica, Peru, was struck by a magnitude 6.2 Richter scale earthquake. As a result of the quake, 60 people suffered minor injuries, including fractures, concussion, and injuries caused by falling objects.

"As many as 60 people were treated at local hospitals and clinics," said Governor Alonso Navarro told the radio such as that cited in the page ndtv.com, Monday, January 30, 2012.

Geophysical Institute noted the strength of the earthquake of 6.2 on the Richter scale. However, the researchers AS saying the quake a magnitude 6.3 Earthquake occurred at. 0.11, Monday, January 30, 2012, 23 kilometres southeast of the city of Ica. As for the depth of the epicenter occurred at 39 kilometers below sea level.

It occurred about 11 minutes. Before the city of Ica never experienced a magnitude 8 SR on 2007 ago. The quake that caused more than 500 people dead and damaging thousands of homes.