No immediate reports of causalities after large earthquake rattles Peru
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook the southern coast of Peru early Friday. Authorities say there are no immediate reports of casualties.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake occurred at 12:36 a.m. . The epicenter was located in the Pacific Ocean, some 5 miles west of the district of Atiquipa, in the province of Caravelí. That is some 380 miles south of the capital, Lima, near the borders with Chile and Bolivia. The depth was 17 miles .The earthquake was felt in the nearby regions of Ayacucho, Ica, and the capital, local media reported.
The Hydrography and Navigation Directorate of the Peruvian Navy reported that the seismic event generated a tsunami alert along the Peruvian coast. However, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu said any threat of a tsunami had already passed.
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