Rescue crews were deployed to search affected communities as reports of injuries and damage continued to emerge.

LIMA July 19 (Reuters) - ⁠At ⁠least six people ⁠were killed and 21 injured after two ​earthquakes struck a mountainous region of Peru, the country's ‌civil defense chief said ‌on Sunday.

A 5.1‑magnitude earthquake centred in Chupaca, Junín, left five people dead and around ten injured on Saturday night, and damaged hospitals and religious monuments in the Andean area. View on euronews ...

Several buildings collapsed or suffered structural damage, including the local church and convent.

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Peru’s Andes near Sicaya, killing at least 6, injuring over 30 and displacing over 300, with buildings including a church damaged as rescue efforts continue.

At least six people died and 21 were injured after twin earthquakes hit Peru's Junín region, destroying 48 homes and affecting nearly 300 people.

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Following an earthquake the night of July 18 in Junín, Peru, that left at least five people dead, a statue of the Virgin Mary remained intact even as the roof and part of the façade of St. James the ...

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A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Peru's central Andes region, killing at least five people and injuring more than 20.

Chile is known for the strongest recorded earthquake in history — a 9.5 magnitude in 1960 — yet it was the 1939 ‌quake in the ⁠southern city of Chillan that marked the country's deadliest.

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake in the Andes region of Peru killed six people and destroyed dozens of home, officials say.