Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes Peru

Dec 10, 2023

Lima [Peru], December 10 : An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 on the Richter scale struck 57 km SSW of Paracas, Peru on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
The tremors were felt at 17:22:49 (UTC+05:30), and the depth of the earthquake was registered at 10.0 km.
According to the USGS, the epicentre of the earthquake was found to be at Latitude: 14.355°S and, Longitude: 76.461°W, respectively.
No casualties have been reported as of yet. Further details awaited.

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