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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13 Jan: A sewer leak at a popular Christchurch swimming spot has been traced to bottles being flushed down toilets, blocking the septic system

13 Jan: No further Queensland fruit flies have been discovered in Auckland's Mt Roskill, following the detection of a single male of the species last week

12 Jan: Ground crews are working to fully stamp out a large vegetation fire burning in Hawke's Bay

11 Jan: MetService has released stats showing weather extremes from the past 24 hours

11 Jan: A new species of spider has been discovered tunnelling underground in Taranaki

11 Jan: A warning for Auckland dog owners to keep pets away from nesting birds on beaches this summer

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Cricket:
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Entertainment:
Nikki Glaser ended her stint hosting the Golden Globe Awards with a tribute to murdered moviemaker Rob Reiner 13:53

International:
SpaceX capsule begins return to Earth from International Space Station with sick astronaut on board 13:47

Law and Order:
Police say yesterday's shooting at Waitarere Beach - was preceded by a family harm incident last Friday 13:47

International:
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