Earthquake of Magnitude 6.3 Strikes Peru

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck north-western Peru on Saturday, March 15 at 11:51 p.m. UTC (7:51 p.m. ET), according to United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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Earthquake of Magnitude 6.3 Strikes Peru
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3/15/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck north-western Peru on Saturday, March 15 at 11:51 p.m. UTC (7:51 p.m. ET), according to United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake’s epicentre was 42km south-south-west of Piura and it occurred at a depth of 12km, the USGS said.

There are no reports of injuries or damage at the time of writing.

More updates to follow.

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Larry Ong
Larry Ong
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Larry Ong is a New York-based journalist with Epoch Times. He writes about China and Hong Kong. He is also a graduate of the National University of Singapore, where he read history.