15:14 | Huarmey, Sep. 17.
An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale jolted the northern Ancash region on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Peruvian Geophysical Institute (IGP).
The temblor occurred at 14:41 local time (19:41 GMT) and its epicenter was 58 kilometers (36 miles) southwest from the city of Huarmey, at a depth of 35 kilometers (21.7 miles).
IGP's report revealed the tremor had an intensity of II on the Modified Mercalli scale in the above-mentioned coastal city.
According to Civil Defense authorities, there have been no reports of damage to buildings or injuries 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.
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Published: 9/17/2014