By their very nature, natural disasters are extremely difficult to ... Estimates suggest that more than 80,000 people lost their homes." "Peru's history of earthquake disasters means that people have ...

Determination of regional attributes and establishment of effective disaster mitigation plans for earthquakes in Peru Model case studies of major earthquakes that have occurred in the past will be ...

(CNN)-- A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck off the coast of central Peru on Wednesday evening, killing 15 people and leaving 70 hurt, President Alan Garcia said on national television. Peru's ...