Magnitude 6.4 quake shakes Peru’s southern coast
Posted Jul 17, 2017 11:46:20 PM.
Last Updated Jul 18, 2017 12:20:38 AM.
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LIMA, Peru – Authorities say a magnitude 6.4 earthquake has rattled the coast of southern Peru and was felt in the cities of Tacna, Moquegua and Arequipa, among others.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake’s epicenter was 61 miles (98 kilometres) west of Camana in Arequipa province. It struck at 2:05 a.m. GMT — Monday evening local time — and had a depth of 27 miles (44 kilometres).
Peru’s Civil Defence Institute did not immediately report any damage or casualties.
Earthquakes are common in Peru, which is home to a major stretch of the Andes and is on the Pacific’s Ring of Fire.
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