"Ring of Fire" shows its power with Peru quake

by uusjio | August 17, 2007 at 12:08 am
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Deadly Earthquake Shakes Peru, Prompts Red Cross Response

Deadly Earthquake Shakes Peru, Prompts Red Cross Response

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Lima (ANTARA News) - Peru has become the latest country to be shaken by
the "Ring of Fire," a 40,000 kilometer (25,000 mile) arc of seismic
violence that unleashes earthquakes and volcanoes around the Pacific
rim almost every day.



Hundreds of people were killed and more than a thousand injured,
Peruvian authorities said, after the 7.9-magnitude quake rattled the
country late Wednesday.

More at antara.co.id

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