Lima, Peru (dailynewyorknews) – More than 100 people were injured when a powerful earthquake shook Peru’s coast early Monday, civil defense officials said.

The 6.3 magnitude quake struck about 15 kilometers (9 miles) southeast of Ica, at a depth of 39.2 kilometers (24.4 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Civil defense officials reported that 119 people were injured and 40 homes were damaged or destroyed. Power was temporarily out of service in some parts of Ica, they said. Peru State TV reported that police were patrolling the area, while officials assessed the damage.

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the same region in October, leveling dozens of buildings and leaving some homeless.

In 2007, an earthquake of 8.0 magnitude struck southwestern Peru, killing more than 500 people and injuring more than 1,000.

The most serious damage of the quake occurred in towns and cities along the southern Pacific, the coast of Lima, including Chincha, Cañete, Pisco and Ica.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/30/world/americas/peru-earthquake/index.html?hpt=ila_c2