MOSCOW (Sputnik) – She added that the disaster destroyed at least 80 homes in the state of Arequipa.
"According to the councillor in charge of Yanque [District], there are six dead and three more in Achoma [District]," Yamila Osorio told local RPP broadcaster.
The earthquake hit the southern Preruvian region of Arequipa at 21:58 local time (02:58 GMT) at a depth of about 6.2 miles, according to the US Geological Survey. The epicenter was 4.3 miles west of the town of Chivay.