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7.5 Earthquake hits Peru; Tsunami warning issued
Topic Started: Aug 16 2007, 12:56 AM (369 Views)
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BREAKING NEWS: A 7.5 magnitude earthquake has hit near Lima, Peru   
       
7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Peru
Struck 90 Miles Southeast of Lima

LIMA, Peru, August 15, 2007 - A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook the central coast of Peru Wednesday evening, causing alarm in the capital and damaging some buildings, according to an Associated Press photographer and the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake struck about 90 miles southeast of the capital of Lima, according to the Web site of the USGS.

There were no immediate reports of any injuries. An Associated Press photographer reported some homes had collapsed in the center of the city and that many people had fled into the streets for safety. Another AP reporter said the quake shook the city for more than a minute.

Callers to Radio Programas, Peru's main news station, said parts of several cities in southern Peru had been hit with blackouts.




God I hope everyone is alright.

Also there is a tsunami warning that has been issued for the west coast of the US and Canada from California to Alaska for about another hour or so. Hopefully that doesn't hit Alaska as I have friends on a cruise to Alaska right now and they are probably very close to there having left Seattle, WA Sunday and back to Seattle this Sunday. I sure hope that everyone will be kept safe from harm both there and especially in Peru, though I think it is a safe bet that there is a lot of damage especially with the ground shaking for a minute. Not good.

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The news reports are saying that there are many fatalities (at least 48 according to the Seattle Times) in Peru owing to the earthquake and countless more injured - this is very sad. It is, of course, a relief for hundreds of thousands more that the tsunami didn't materialise, but this is still a major disaster for Peru and I hope they receive help from the international community, if needed.
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I hadn't heard about the tsunami warning. I'm thankful that didn't happen.

I feel terrible for the people of Peru and I hope they get the aid they'll be needing. The death toll keeps rising unfortunately.
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Aug 16 2007, 01:20 AM
The news reports are saying that there are many fatalities (at least 48 according to the Seattle Times) in Peru owing to the earthquake and countless more injured - this is very sad. It is, of course, a relief for hundreds of thousands more that the tsunami didn't materialise, but this is still a major disaster for Peru and I hope they receive help from the international community, if needed.

Last I heard is that Colombia is sending some 20 tons of relief supplies and that the US is on standby if they are needed to help out plus Bush has offered $100,000 in emergency aid with the possiblity of more to come (I sure as hell more will be coming). So far about 510 deaths are being reported and over 1600 injured. The one hospital is overwhelmed and has no room. The Vatican is calling for Roman Catholic relief agencies to assist in aid and Lutheran World Relief is also on their way to assist.

Tsunamis hit fishing villages in Paracas Bay, flooding the streets. 600 inmates escaped the local penitentiary in Chincha.

Some 300 aftershocks have been recorded with some as high as a 6.
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Peru quake: Eyewitness accounts
Peru's coast has been hit by a powerful 7.9 earthquake, killing hundreds of people. BBC News website readers have been sending their accounts of what happened.
We were thrown out of bed and ran into the streets. We thought we were being bombed or something. It was very frightening, and my wife and children were screaming, asking me what was happening. We have lost our home but have escaped with our lives thankfully.
Eduardo Moveamio, Pisco, Peru



We are used to the occasional tremors that we receive here, but this quake was nothing like we have experienced before. There were two massive shocks, which lasted for some time. It felt like around two minutes in total with a short break in between. Usually you don't feel a tremor when outside, but we were outside and the pavement was rippling. We fled to the park where the ground continued to move under our feet. What was even more frightening was the roar of the quake coupled with the sky lighting up.
It was surreal. It felt like we had stepped onto the set of a war movie. There was a real sense of fear on the streets. There were people everywhere, and all were afraid of aftershocks and concerned as they could not contact families and friends, as there was no mobile phone reception. We are lucky we live in solid well-built houses, but those living in the shanty towns are not so lucky. We have had two minor tremors since and are expecting more. We are teachers and school has been cancelled for tomorrow.
Bronwyn Davis, Lima, Peru

It was awful. At first I though it was going to finish, but it continued so much longer. Everything was trembling - cars, the floor, walls, and there were odd lights that illuminated the sky many times. People were screaming and hugging because it was so long.
Jessica, Lima, Peru

This was the scariest moment of my life. I'm still quite upset about it. I was stuck on the ninth floor by myself and was not sure whether to run or stay. It is a feeling I don't want to repeat. Apparently the last time there was a big earthquake like this it was followed up a month later by an even bigger one.
Julian Walter, Lima, Peru

We live on the outskirts of Lima and were in a house with some friends when the earthquake struck. We are used to tremors that happen about three or four times a year, but this was different. The ground started to move and it seemed to continue without end. We all rushed into the street but it just continued and we knew immediately that it was something big. The vehicles rocked from side to side and all the windows rattled.
John Udris, Lima, Peru

Unlike the tremors we usually get here, I could actually feel the ground moving beneath my feet, even after we went out of the house. It lasted forever, I've never experienced an earthquake or tremor that lasted so long and I think that was what scared people so much. Right now all the TV stations are asking for blood donations because hospitals in Ica, Pisco and Canete have run out of it already and can't cope with the number of injured people.
Ximena, Lima, Peru

It was a frightening experience. I have experienced tremors before, but never standing out in the street watching the trees swaying, light posts bending, and actually feeling the waves under my feet, with my knees shaking.
Marion Michelsen, Lima, Peru

It was terrible. It's the first time that an earthquake here has lasted more than two minutes. There were many people in the streets crying, shouting, hugging each other. It was awful.
Roxana, Lima

To stand on a wooden floor and feel the whole thing moving underneath your feet makes you realise just how insignificant you are. Truly frightening.
Spencer Bailey, Lima, Peru

This earthquake is the strongest I've ever felt, and the longest one as well, at two minutes. For some it seemed like the end of the world, and most people I know are still nervous. Some were too scared to sleep all night because they feared another one. After the earthquake most people stayed outside their houses for at least an hour.
Berenice, Lima, Peru

I was in the commercial zone in Lima, Miraflores. There were a lot of people in this district and tourists as well, not to mention a lot of traffic. The quake was like nothing I've ever felt before. People took to the streets and many started screaming with panic. Fortunately, Lima in generally is fine. However, the city of Ica is in chaos because many houses and places were destroyed.
Pappo Texaco, Lima, Peru

After the earthquake, all the transportation was blocked by traffic jams and the phone lines are still not working properly. People are really scared because we haven't had an earthquake like this since 1974.
Teresa Quevedo, Lima, Peru

In my 33 years I never experienced such a long and strong earthquake in Peru. It felt like it would never end.
Marcia, Lima, Peru


Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/talk...int/6949537.stm

Published: 2007/08/16 14:52:24 GMT


I know what it's like when a big quake happens at night. It is much scarier than the day. I can fully understand what these people are talking about and feeling. I have never been through a quake of that magnitude, and hope I never have to, but with 6 and 7 pointers at night it is very scary. The last one I was living by myself over a carport when a 6.8 hit at 4:31 am. It was quite unnerving when that hit and then to go into my bathroom minutes later and the water in my toilet was still sloshing about and water was all over the floor. The same with the swimming pool just outside my door. We, too, had a reminder today (during the day) of California being earthquake country. We had a small one, barely noticeable for some, at 3.5.
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As if things couldn't get grimmer, the quake has now been up-graded to past an 8. That's about as bad as it gets.
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