18:40 | Moquegua, Jul. 27.
An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale hit the southern Peruvian region of Moquegua on Sunday evening, Peru’s Geophysical Institute (IGP) reported.
The tremor occurred at 18:05 local time (23:05 GMT) and was unnoticed by the local population.
According to the IGP report, the quake’s epicenter was located in the sea 62 kilometers (38.5 miles) southwest of Ilo city, at a depth of 33 kilometers (20.5 miles).
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.
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Published: 7/27/2014