Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Hits Peru - USGS

Information about possible casualties or destruction is not available at the moment.

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Peru at 3:50 a.m. local time (8:50 GMT), northwest of Juliaca, US Geological Survey reported on Friday. The quake's epicenter laid at a depth of 258 kilometers.

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes southern Peru — @USGS https://t.co/OG0vS316MV pic.twitter.com/uq6BXWgUmp

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The latest major earthquake occurred in the region last week when a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the Peru-Ecuador border.