Un intenso terremoto generó pánico y destrozos en Perú

El epicentro se ubica en el océano Pacífico, a más de 50 kilómetros al sur de Buenos Aires.

Banners welcoming Pope Francis to Peru are seen in Lima on January 13, 2018. \nPope Francis will visit the cities of Puerto Maldonado, Trujillo and Lima between January 18 and 21. / AFP PHOTO / ERNESTO BENAVIDES
Banners welcoming Pope Francis to Peru are seen in Lima on January 13, 2018. \nPope Francis will visit the cities of Puerto Maldonado, Trujillo and Lima between January 18 and 21. / AFP PHOTO / ERNESTO BENAVIDES

Un terremoto de magnitud 7,1 grados sacudió este domingo la costa de Perú, a unos 40 kilómetros al suroeste de la ciudad de Acari, en el departamento de Arequipa, resultando heridas al menos 16 personas.

El seísmo, a una profundidad de 36,3 kilómetros, se produjo a las 04.18 hora local (06.18 de Argentina). Aún ahora no se ha activado ninguna alerta de tsunami.

A banner to welcome Pope Francis is  seen near the Apostolic Nunciature of Peru prior to Pope Francis visits to Peru, in Lima, Peru, January 13, 2018. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo
A banner to welcome Pope Francis is seen near the Apostolic Nunciature of Peru prior to Pope Francis visits to Peru, in Lima, Peru, January 13, 2018. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo

El Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP) cifró la magnitud del terremoto en 6,8 grados Richter y situó su epicentro a 56 kilómetros al sur del distrito de Lomas-Arequipa, a una profundidad de 48 kilómetros.

Acari (Peru), 14/01/2018.- An intensity map released by the US Geological Survey (USGS) on 14 January 2018 indicates the epicenter of a 7.3-magnitude earthquake near the coast of southern Peru at 09:18 UTC, on 14 January 2018. A 7.3 magnitude earthquake was reported at 12 kilometres depth off the southern Peruvian coast near Acari. (Terremoto/sismo) EFE/EPA/USGS / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
Acari (Peru), 14/01/2018.- An intensity map released by the US Geological Survey (USGS) on 14 January 2018 indicates the epicenter of a 7.3-magnitude earthquake near the coast of southern Peru at 09:18 UTC, on 14 January 2018. A 7.3 magnitude earthquake was reported at 12 kilometres depth off the southern Peruvian coast near Acari. (Terremoto/sismo) EFE/EPA/USGS / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES