U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY  NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

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The following is a release  by  the  United  States  Geological  Survey,
National  Earthquake  Information  Center:   A major earthquake occurred
NEAR THE COAST OF PERU  about  70  miles  (110  km)  south-southwest  of
Arequipa at 3:38 AM MDT today, Jul 7, 2001 (4:38 AM local time in Peru).
A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.2 WAS COMPUTED FOR  THIS  EARTHQUAKE.   The
magnitude  and  location may be revised when additional data and further
analysis results are available.  This earthquake is an aftershock of the
magnitude 8.4 event of June 23.  No reports of damage or casualties have
been received at this time; however, this  earthquake  may  have  caused
substantial damage and casualties due to its location and size.



EDIS-07-07-01 0451 PDT


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