An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale struck early Wednesday the Peruvian southern region of Arequipa, Peru’s Geophysical Institute (IGP) reported.
IGP said the tremor occurred at 06:23 local time (11:23 GMT) and was centered 41 kilometers (25.4 miles) northeast of Cotahuasi town in La Union province.
The event occurred at a depth of 91 kilometers (56.5 miles) and went unnoticed by the local population.
According to Civil Defense and local authorities, there have been no reports of property damage or injuries 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: 10/22/2014