U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY  NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER World Data Center for Seismology, Denver  Reply to: sedas@neis.cr.usgs.gov or neic@usgs.gov  The following is a release  by  the  United  States  Geological  Survey, National  Earthquake  Information  Center:   A major earthquake occurred NEAR THE COAST OF PERU  about  70  miles  (110  km)  south-southwest  of Arequipa at 3:38 AM MDT today, Jul 7, 2001 (4:38 AM local time in Peru).
A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.2 WAS COMPUTED FOR  THIS  EARTHQUAKE.
The magnitude  and  location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available.
This earthquake is an aftershock of the magnitude 8.4 event of June 23.
No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time; however, this  earthquake  may  have  caused substantial damage and casualties due to its location and size.
EDIS-07-07-01 0451 PDT

[EDIS]  EQ MAG 7 2 NEAR COAST OF PERU [News: Statewide]
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER World Data Center for Seismology, Denver Reply to: <EMAIL> or <EMAIL> The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A major earthquake occurred NEAR THE COAST OF PERU about <NUMBER> miles (<NUMBER> km) south-southwest of Arequipa at <NUMBER>:<NUMBER> AM MDT today, Jul <NUMBER>, <NUMBER> (<NUMBER>:<NUMBER> AM local time in Peru).
A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF <NUMBER> WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE.
The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available.
This earthquake is an aftershock of the magnitude <NUMBER> event of June <NUMBER>.
No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time; however, this earthquake may have caused substantial damage and casualties due to its location and size.
EDIS-<NUMBER>-<NUMBER>-<NUMBER> <NUMBER> PDT
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