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According to a statement from the Malaysian Meteorogical Department, the epicentre is located at 8.1 degress south and 71.6 degrees west, 749km northeast of Lima, Peru, and 18,879km southwest of Kunak, Sabah.Tue, 25 May 2010 05:37:00 +0200nstennst-3f9a76fc207f04f3f381d3a9921c8451NaturalDisasters-12.0824 -77.045420100525053700http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KHII-85R9GR?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSEarthquake Details Magnitude: 6.0 Date-Time: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 04:15:44 UTC Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 11:15:44 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location: 5.041°S, 77.504°W Depth: 138.2 km (85.Mon, 24 May 2010 09:30:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-8161ce36a3f64f739ad530e912911135NaturalDisasters-12.0824 -77.045420100524093000http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/chunk-ht-ui-worldsectionpage-america/Strong-earthquake-rocks-Brazil-Peru-border-USGS/Article1-548679.aspxA strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck on Monday in a jungle area near the mountainous border of Brazil and Peru but was barely felt on the surface and caused no damage, US and Brazilian experts said.Wed, 26 May 2010 15:02:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-a5e1052a95c1c14df80cd31daa53a58bNaturalDisasters-12.0824 -77.0454-5.83333 -37.4520100526150200http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/world/5-9-magnitude-earthquake-hits-Peru/Article1-547738.aspxSeismologists say a 5.9-magnitude earthquake has shaken southern Peru. There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.Mon, 24 May 2010 03:59:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-d3dae28bcaf4629ee1cfe84d0c63ecbeNaturalDisasters-12.0824 -77.045420100524035900http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018790952A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the jungle area near the mountainous region dividing Brazil and Peru on Monday. There were no reports of fatality and severe damage. - (AHN)Tue, 25 May 2010 05:47:00 +0200AHNenAHN-95a7c9e5b37e6179425b30ea9bd7613cNaturalDisasters-12.0824 -77.0454-5.83333 -37.4520100525054700http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/25/2908215.htmA strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in a jungle area near the mountainous border of Brazil and Peru on Monday but was barely felt on the surface and caused no damage, US and Brazilian experts said.Mon, 24 May 2010 22:54:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-75052c7bf119d704b97e779a65b5feaaNaturalDisasters-12.0824 -77.0454-5.83333 -37.4520100524225400http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/StrongquakejoltsPeru/Article/LIMA: A strong earthquake jolted several regions of Peru Sunday including the capital, Lima, with no damage immediately reported, the National Geophysics Institute reported. The quake, which hit at 2246 GMT, had its epicenter 28 km (18 miles) southwest of the Ayacucho region, at about 115 km (71....Mon, 24 May 2010 03:35:00 +0200nstennst-17cdeaadfdf41a4482d16b11a262b0d1NaturalDisasters-12.0824 -77.045420100524033500http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/magnitude-65-earthquake-hits-brazils-amazon/article1579320/?cmpid=rss1Quake strikes nearly 600 kilometres below earth’s surface; no damage or deaths reporteedMon, 24 May 2010 20:17:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-41e04a9bcdabe5291fee9867f45884b8NaturalDisasters20100524201700http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MCOI-85UHL7?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSBy Carola Solís Aliaga, International Federation, Paredones, Chile "We still tremble with fear during the aftershocks. We would rather sleep in the mediaguas than in our own houses," says Stefanía Campos.Thu, 27 May 2010 16:53:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-1e9b421e78c2514951e3089fc3dfd923EchoNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100527165300http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOI-85UHL7?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-P"We still tremble with fear during the aftershocks. We would rather sleep in the mediaguas than in our own houses," says Stefanía Campos. According to the University of Chile's Seismological Service, on 20 May an aftershock registering 3.7 on the Richter scale, whose epicentre was located 7....Thu, 27 May 2010 18:07:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-1e9b421e78c2514951e3089fc3dfd923EchoNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100527180700http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EGUA-85UMPW?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSWith more than half the world's population living in urban areas, cities are particularly vulnerable to the risks of natural hazards, such as earthquakes, drought and floods.Thu, 27 May 2010 21:02:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-79688aa69afacd89a21010c82be52643EnterpriseEurope2ClimateChangeUNbodiesNaturalDisastersEnvironment20100527210200