Yesterday a 7.9 quake and series of large after shocks hit Peru. The BBC is reporting at least 300 dead and a couple of small towns near the epicenter have been hit badly. CNN | BBC | USGS maps.
my firends in Lima are ok, they were in Miraflores during the inital quake and the aftershocks. They said parts of Callao and la Punta were evacuated for a few hours fearing tsunamis, but have been told its safe to return home now.
my friend managed to film this video with her laptop as the quake was happening. she was in the miraflores district of Lima. very scary. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXg24C9vBuE
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Horrible news... we're anxiously awaiting good news from our family in Lima.
Architecturally, I'm less optimistic...
The heaviest damage is said to have occurred in Arequipa, known as Peru's "white city" because of its fine colonial architecture and churches. - BBC
my firends in Lima are ok, they were in Miraflores during the inital quake and the aftershocks. They said parts of Callao and la Punta were evacuated for a few hours fearing tsunamis, but have been told its safe to return home now.
my friend managed to film this video with her laptop as the quake was happening. she was in the miraflores district of Lima. very scary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXg24C9vBuE
created by el comercio, a google map keeps track of the earthquake relief operation [in spanish]
http://maps.google.es/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=109372271547415248916.000437e959a8274d1a6aa&ll=-13.709545,-76.202642&spn=0.003289,0.005021&t=k&z=18&om=1
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