At Least Nine People Killed by Earthquake in Southern Peru - Governor

At least nine people were killed by a 5.4-magnitude earthquake in Arequipa in southern Peru, the state's governor said Monday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – She added that the disaster destroyed at least 80 homes in the state of Arequipa.

"According to the councillor in charge of Yanque [District], there are six dead and three more in Achoma [District]," Yamila Osorio told local RPP broadcaster.

The earthquake hit the southern Preruvian region of Arequipa at 21:58 local time (02:58 GMT) at a depth of about 6.2 miles, according to the US Geological Survey. The epicenter was 4.3 miles west of the town of Chivay.