17 dead in Peru, per Canal N

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No link yet (breaking AP update)

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1. Here's some news, tsunami warning issued as well

LIMA, Peru (AP) - A powerful earthquake has shaken Peru's southern coast, toppling some houses in Lima and sparking a tsunami warning for South America's central Pacific coast....the 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit about 150 kilometres southeast of Lima at a depth of about 40 kilometres. The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a regional tsunami warning and watch for coastal areas of Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, as well as a tsunami advisory for Hawaii.

But the centre stressed it did not know if a tsunami had been generated.
There were no immediate reports of any serious injuries.
An Associated Press photographer says some homes collapsed in the centre of Lima and many people fled into the streets for safety.

An AP reporter said the quake shook the capital for more than a minute.

Firefighters said street lights collapsed and windows shattered in Lima but did not specify if there were any injuries. Workers were evacuated from Lima office buildings after the quake struck and remained outside in open areas, fearing aftershocks

Callers to Radio Programas, Peru's main news station, said parts of several cities in southern Peru had been hit with blackouts.

http://www.canadaeast.com/news/article/49857

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2. The Ring Of Fire

Right where it struck.