Strong earthquake strikes off Peru, no damage seen


  • World
  • Tuesday, 18 Jul 2017

LIMA (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck off the coast of Peru on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, though Peru’s civil defence institute Indeci said there was no risk of a tsunami and no immediate damage.

The quake, which was initially measured by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center at 6.3, was 44 km (27 miles) deep and centred 194 km (120 miles) southwest of Puquio, Peru, the USGS said.

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