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LIMA, Peru (AP) \u2014 A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, authorities said Sunday. More than 20 people were injured and 300 have been displaced.<\/p>\n

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The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake struck on Saturday at 9:24 p.m., with its epicenter located 2 kilometers (1.24 miles) west-southwest of the city of Sicaya in Huancayo province. It was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) deep.<\/p>\n

Peru\u2019s National Civil Defense Institute said in a statement the total number of missing is still unknown. Several buildings collapsed or suffered structural damage, including the local church and convent.<\/p>\n

Luis V\u00e1squez, head of the local civil defense office, told journalists that the use of rustic adobe materials in construction in that Andean area \u201chas contributed to the greater impact and damage.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Images broadcast by local media captured the anguish of victims\u2019 relatives in one of the hardest-hit areas, the agricultural region of Chongo Bajo, where residents huddled under blankets outside severely damaged homes. Animals were also seen under the rubble.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy home has been destroyed,\u201d Hermenegilda Guamalato told a local radio as she sought a place to stay with her three children in the neighboring province of Huayucachi.<\/p>\n

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