Shallow Quake in Peru Kills at Least 4, Including US Tourist
Source: Associated Press
A shallow, magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook southern Peru's picturesque Colca Valley, killing at least four people, including a U.S. tourist, and injuring 52 as it toppled adobe homes, authorities said Monday.
The quake hit at 9:58 p.m. local time Sunday near the town of Chivay, which is north of the city of Arequipa, with an epicenter just 6 miles (10 kilometers) deep, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
A 65-year-old U.S. man died at the Eco Inn Valle del Colca in Yanque, close to Chivay, when part of the hotel's ceiling collapsed on him, local Gov. Cipriano Llasa said.
"His body is inside the hotel because the highways are blocked and the prosecutor has not arrived," Llasa told The Associated Press by phone. The AP called the hotel repeatedly but the phone went unanswered.
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By FRANKLIN BRICENO, ASSOCIATED PRESS LIMA, Peru — Aug 15, 2016, 4:26 PM ET