An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale struck late Tuesday the Peruvian southern region of Arequipa, Peru’s Geophysical Institute (IGP) reported.
IGP said the tremor occurred at 21:37 local time (02:37 GMT on Wednesday) and was centered 16 kilometers (9.9 miles) north of Aplao town in Castilla province.
The event occurred at a depth of 32 kilometers (19.8 miles) and went unnoticed by the local population.
According to Civil Defense and local authorities, there are 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: 8/20/2014