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Powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes Peru's southern Andes
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Peru's southern Andes Mountains on Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage. The USGS said the quake occurred at 1 pm local time and was centred 38 kilometers northwest of the city of Upahuacho, in the Parinacochas province of the Ayacucho region. It had a depth of 66.7 kilometres. The earthquake was felt in several regions of southern Peru, including Ica and Arequipa. Earthquakes are frequent in Peru which is pa…
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