Many people were seriously injured by collapsing walls.

Yesterday's magnitude 6.1 quake was centred 12 kilometres west of Sullana in the Piura region, 36 kilometres deep.

187 homes were damaged and six more are uninhabitable.

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Other Accident and Emergency News

17 Nov: Police are investigating an unexplained death in Auckland's Otahuhu

17 Nov: Police are continuing to scour the scene of Saturday afternoon's fatal fire in Manawatu - in which three children and an adult died

17 Nov: One person has died following a serious crash in Ngaruawahia, north of Hamilton

16 Nov: The Transport Accident Investigation Commission will be investigating a helicopter crash that happened near Wellington's Makara Beach this morning

16 Nov: Travellers are advised of a serious incident on State Highway 6 at Central Otago's Kawarau Gorge that may result in delays

16 Nov: Concerns growing about a missing Waikato man

16 Nov: A person has died following a hit and run in West Auckland overnight

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