An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale jolted Peru's southern region of Huancavelica on Sunday morning, Peru’s Geophysical Institute (IGP) reported.
The quake struck at 04:10 p.m. and occurred at a depth of 68 kilometers (42.2 miles).It was centered 22 kilometers (13.6 miles) west of Huancavelica, according to IGP.
The tremor had an intensity of III in the city of Huancavelica and II in Pampas and Lircay.
According to Civil Defense authorities, there have been no reports of damage or injury so far from the quake.
Peru lies in the so-called “Pacific Ring of Fire”, which is the site of 85 percent of global seismic activity caused by friction between shifting tectonic plates.
Published: 4/20/2014