Dozens of people were injured by earthquakes in Peru

A seismic incident occurred in central Peru that left dozens of people hospitalized but no one was in danger.

The magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck at 1:11 local time, rocking many homes and causing power loss in central Peru, AFP reported. The Peruvian Institute of Geophysics evaluates the earthquake of 6.2 magnitude.

The people of Ica town cleared bricks after a match
earthquake on October 28, 2011. (Artwork: AP)

According to seismologists at the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake's epicenter is about 15km southeast of the town of Ica and about 39km deep. The people in sleep were awakened by the earthquake and jumped out of bed to rush out. Many houses were seriously damaged.

Dozens of people were hospitalized after the earthquake struck."About 60 or 70 people were taken to regional hospitals , " a local official, Alonso Navarro, told a Peruvian radio station. Most wounded people are broken bones, shaken or scratched because they are hit by falling objects in the earthquake.

The area where the earthquake occurred yesterday was often shaken by strong shocks. The town of Ica in 2007 suffered from an earthquake of up to 8 on the Richter scale, killing more than 500 people.