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A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in Peru, killing five people. A magnitude 5.1 earthquake happened in the evening on Saturday, July 18.
Consensus
- A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the central Peruvian region of Junín on July 18.
- Five people died as a result of the earthquake in Peru.
- Over 20 people were injured in the earthquake in Peru.
- Search and rescue operations were conducted after the earthquake, with some delays due to power outages.
- Hospitals, including the regional children's hospital and the Daniel Alcides Carrión national hospital, sustained structural damage.
- More than 35,000 consumers remained without electricity in Junín and Huancavelica regions as of Sunday.
- Electrocentro reported that the earthquake triggered automatic disconnections of power lines serving Yauyos, Chupaca, and surrounding areas.
- Emergency aid was provided to displaced people, including temporary shelter in a sports complex with tents and blankets.
Points of divergence
- The number of injured is over 20; the source also reports that around 300 people were temporarily housed in a sports complex in Compuja. — vedomosti
- 16 people were injured, not more than 20 as reported by Vedomosti. — vm
- The earthquake occurred on July 18 in the Andean province of Chupaca; it was also noted that two earthquakes with magnitudes 7.4 and 5.1 occurred in Venezuela on June 24, resulting in over 5,000 deaths. — vedomosti
- Two earthquakes with magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela within 38 seconds on the evening of June 24; the event was described as the strongest in over 100 years, affecting even northern Brazil. — vm
- The official death toll from the two earthquakes in Venezuela is reported to be 5,119 people with 16,740 injured and 17,907 left homeless. — vedomosti
- The U.S. Geological Survey predicted thousands of deaths due to the Venezuelan earthquake, with a high probability that fatalities exceed 10,000. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Five people die in Peru earthquake — Ведомости
- Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Peru, Five People Killed — Вечерняя Москва