Guest guest Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Dear friends, A major earthquake has struck Peru. No further information is available at this time. I share with you a chart Jorge Angelino rectified for this country based on an event in 1821. The 13° 40' Virgo rising chart has MAJOR dynamics signifying an earthquake and difficulty. Another chart I have based on Peru conquering the Spanish Army in 1824 shows no fit. Best wishes, Thor updated 2 minutes ago Major earthquake strikes Peru Story Highlights Power outages reported in Lima People seen running out of office buildings in panic Pacific Tsunami Warning Center: no widespread tsunami threat exists Next Article in World » (CNN) -- A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the coast of central Peru on Wednesday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The USGS initially reported three earthquakes, but later revised those reports, blaming a a computer glitch. There were power outages in Lima, the capital, and people ran into the streets in panic as the tremor shook office buildings, Reuters reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no widespread tsunami threat existed from the quake. But it noted that "earthquakes of this size sometimes generate local tsunamis that can be destructive along coasts within 100 kilometers [62 miles] of the earthquake epicenter." The quake struck at 6:41 p.m. (7:41 p.m. ET) and was centered 38 miles (61 kilometers) west of Chincha Alta, Peru, and 100 miles (161 kilometers) south-southeast of Lima, according to the USGS. The epicenter was 29 miles (47 kilometers) below the Earth's surface. In October 2005, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake centered in Pakistan killed nearly 75,000 people in Pakistan and India. E-mail to a friend Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Peru earthquake kills at least 337, injures 1,350 Story Highlights A 7.9-magnitude quake shakes central Peru, with most damage south of Lima Health Ministry death toll: At least 337 dead, more than 1,350 injured Witness: " Everybody was afraid the buildings were going to collapse " Quake was felt for two minutes; people ran out of buildings in the capital (CNN) -- A 7.9-magnitude earthquake centered off Peru's coast killed at least 337 people and left another 1,350 hurt, the nation's Health Ministry said Thursday. Residents seek safety outdoors after the quake left buildings in splinters. 1 of 3 The two-minute quake struck Wednesday evening and was followed by a tiny, 1-foot tsunami and strong aftershocks that sent people running into the streets. " It was chaos, " said Fernando Calderon, a visiting American. " Everybody started crying -- kids, everybody. Everybody started running toward any empty space. Everybody was afraid the buildings were going to collapse. " President Alan Garcia said the worst destruction appeared to be in Canete, Chincha and Ica, where he declared a state of emergency. Watch buildings in splinters, injured victims » " This has been the most terrifying experience we've had, " said Gladys Tarnawiecki from her home in Lima. " It was extremely long. ... Never in my life had I experienced this long an earthquake. " Many people were outside in the streets, she said, as radio reports warned of aftershocks that could follow. Tarnawiecki said she was waiting in her car, afraid to go back inside. The government has closed schools, said Labor Minister Susana Pinilla Cisneros, who announced that Lima's Labor Ministry and other public buildings had sustained damage. SAMVA , Cosmologer <cosmologer wrote: > > Dear friends, > > A major earthquake has struck Peru. No further information is available at this time. > > I share with you a chart Jorge Angelino rectified for this country based on an event in 1821. The 13° 40' Virgo rising chart has MAJOR dynamics signifying an earthquake and difficulty. > > Another chart I have based on Peru conquering the Spanish Army in 1824 shows no fit. > > Best wishes, > > Thor > > updated 2 minutes ago > > > > > > Major earthquake strikes Peru > > Story Highlights > Power outages reported in Lima > > People seen running out of office buildings in panic > > Pacific Tsunami Warning Center: no widespread tsunami threat exists > Next Article in World » > > > > > var clickExpire = " -1 " ; > > > > (CNN) -- A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the coast of central Peru on Wednesday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said. > The USGS initially reported three earthquakes, but later revised those reports, blaming a a computer glitch. > There were power outages in Lima, the capital, and people ran into the streets in panic as the tremor shook office buildings, Reuters reported. > The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no widespread tsunami threat existed from the quake. But it noted that " earthquakes of this size sometimes generate local tsunamis that can be destructive along coasts within 100 kilometers [62 miles] of the earthquake epicenter. " > The quake struck at 6:41 p.m. (7:41 p.m. ET) and was centered 38 miles (61 kilometers) west of Chincha Alta, Peru, and 100 miles (161 kilometers) south-southeast of Lima, according to the USGS. The epicenter was 29 miles (47 kilometers) below the Earth's surface. > In October 2005, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake centered in Pakistan killed nearly 75,000 people in Pakistan and India. E-mail to a friend > > > > Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Travel. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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