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Earthquake in Peru's Andes Kills at Least Five, Damages Buildings in Junin Region

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•An earthquake in Peru's Junin region killed at least five people, with magnitude reported variously as 5.1, 5.5, or 5.6 depending on the source.
•Buildings including a church and convent collapsed, and Peru's civil defense agency says the number of missing remains unknown.
•Al Jazeera reported twin quakes in the region, the second measuring magnitude 3.7.
•TASS, a Russian state outlet, reported Venezuela's earthquake death toll at 5,208, but no other source in this news cycle corroborated the figure.
•The Peru and Venezuela earthquakes are separate, unrelated events.

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Earthquake of 5.1 magnitude kills five in Peru

straitstimes

Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 5,208

Tass

Twin earthquakes strike Peru killing at least five

Al Jazeera

5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 6 people

PBS NewsHour

5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 5 people

PBS NewsHour

5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Peru

Al Jazeera

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