Rapports

by Cecilia Goin in Machaguay "At about 15.30, the earth began shaking, at first it was gentle, but little by little it got stronger and stronger until we heard a big noise ... it was the church falling. We…

Total Appeal Target: US$ 784,916Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 723,976 Geneva, July 6, 2001 Dear Colleagues, A powerful earthquake of magnitude 8.1 on the Richter Scale rocked the south west of Perú on 23 June 2001. The earthquake…

By Yadira Pacheco AREQUIPA, July 5. The situation in Peru after the earthquake of June 23rd turned tense again this morning following a 5.2 magnitude aftershock at 8:53 am. Four people were injured. There were no reported deaths, however the…

SPEECH/01/331 The Rt Hon Chris Patten, Commissioner for External Relations Commission statements in urgency debates on Belarus - Abolition of death penalty - Religious freedom in Vietnam - Earthquake in Peru - China's candidature for Olympic Games in 2008 European…

Hoy a las 08:53 Hrs. se produjo un sismo en el Departamento de Arequipa, ubicándose el epicentro a 46Km al Sur-Oeste de la ciudad de Caraveli, con una magnitud 5.1 grados en la escala de Ritcher. Fue evaluado con…

By Allen Clinton, Press Officer/Writer A: native Peruvian from the city of Cuzco, Aquino has worked with CARE for nine years. He is the head of administration and human resources for CARE's offices in Peru, and also directs CARE's response…

SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, USA - ADRA Peru is working with the Rotary Club of San Isidro to inspire local residents to share with the earthquake survivors in the town of Camaná. Patricia Muller, Coordinator for the "Learning to Share" campaign,…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Background According to the US Geological Survey, on June 23, 2001, at approximately 3:33 pm local time, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.4 on…

Operation USA is responding to the needs arising from the earthquake that struck Peru on Saturday, June 23 at 3.35pm local time. The earthquake registered 8.1 on the Richter scale and the current death toll stands at 102, with…

An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale struck the South of Peru on Saturday June 23rd affecting particularly the departments of Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna. By June 30th Civil Defence had confirmed 79 dead, 112 disappeared, nearly 3,000…