PERU, EARTHQUAKE OF 7 DEGREES IN

THE PERUVIAN JUNGLE CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO 19 PEOPLE

Lima, august 24 (EFE) .- The earthquake of 7 magnitude on the Richter scale rocked the central jungle of Peru caused minor injuries to 19 people, according to the interim report of the National Civil Defense Institute (INDECI).

Despite the strength of the earthquake, the great depth of the epicenter and the fact that it is located in a sparsely populated area of the Peruvian jungleprevented damage.

According to INDECI, the injured are two men whose housing, poorconstruction, collapsed in the Junin region, and 17 students who fell down the stairs of his school when evacuated by the earthquake.

All the injured were treated and have no serious injuries.

The seismic event occurred at 12.46 local time (17.46 GMT) and was felt inmuch of Peru, including Lima, where in spite of slight intensity was felt in himselfthat stood out for a longer duration of the tremors that usually shake coast.

According to the report of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), theepicenter was 146 kilometers deep, which explains why they might feel in a large area, including the borders with Brazil and Ecuador.

A few minutes after the mainshock, there was a replica of 5.2 degrees on the Richter scale, according to the USGS.