China News Service, November 29. According to a report by the Russian Satellite Network on the 29th, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake occurred in northern Peru on the 28th, causing damage to infrastructure and housing in the country and its neighboring Ecuador.
According to the latest news from the Peruvian National Institute of Civil Defence, 12 people have been injured by a strong earthquake in northern Peru.
According to reports, the source said: "There are currently 362 houses damaged...76 houses were destroyed and 12 people were injured."
The report also said that the earthquake caused losses to more than 3,000 people.
Seven medical institutions were damaged and one was destroyed; 13 churches were damaged and two were destroyed; some roads and power transmission lines were damaged.
Peru is located on the Pacific Rim seismic belt and is a country prone to earthquakes.
On August 15, 2007, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurred in Ica Province, Peru, causing about 600 deaths and more than 1,200 injuries.