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 SOUTHERN PERU,  about  120  miles  (190  km)  west  of
Arequipa  or  about  375 miles (600 km) southeast of Lima at 2:33 PM MDT
today, Jun 23, 2001  (3:33  PM  local  time  in  Peru).   A  PRELIMINARY
MAGNITUDE  OF  7.9  WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE.  The magnitude and
location may be  revised  when  additional  data  and  further  analysis
results  are  available.   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-06-23-01 1523 PDT


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