A strong earthquake of about 6.7 magnitude strikes southern Peru, according to the USGS. Sources report no immediate information on casualties or damage following the quake.
The epicenter is described as about 40 kilometers northwest of Upahuacho, with the event occurring roughly 800 kilometers from Lima. The quake is reported at an estimated depth of 66 kilometers. While multiple outlets cite the same general location and depth, they differ slightly on the reported magnitude and wording, with some outlets listing 6.6 while USGS is cited as 6.7.
One report adds that Peru’s Geophysical Institute estimates the magnitude at 7.2, indicating a variance between international and national measurements. Overall coverage focuses on the quake’s size, depth, and position, with seismologists providing the key details and officials not reporting immediate impacts at the time of publication.
