Magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Peru’s Pacific coast

The USGS put the epicentre of the quake 202 km south of Puquio, Peru
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Representational image. There was no immediate report of damage or casualty after the earthquake off the coast of Peru. Photo: Sobhapati Samom
Representational image. There was no immediate report of damage or casualty after the earthquake off the coast of Peru. Photo: Sobhapati Samom

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 hit south of Puquio, Peru, late on Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but no major damage or injuries were reported immediately.

The USGS put the epicentre of the quake 202 km (125 miles) south of Puquio at a depth of 10 km. Reuters