A strong earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale struck southern Peru today, according to the Peruvian Geophysical Institute (Instituto Geofísico del Perú / IGP).

The epicenter was located 35 kilometers north of the city of Coracora in the province of Parinacota, and the focal depth is estimated at 108 kilometers.

NOW: Ayacucho reels after 7.2 quake
Images show residents pouring into the streets of Coracora, Ayacucho, Peru moments after the magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Thursday afternoon.pic.twitter.com/hYcfHtbthY https://t.co/ChxPDLrSaw

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The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.7.

So far, there are no reports of casualties.

BREAKING: Peru Rocked by 7.2 Quake #WATCH A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Parinacochas province in Ayacucho, 35 km north of Coracora, at a depth of 108 km. The Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP) reports intensity levels III–IV in Coracora.pic.twitter.com/QqvW1wuwvM https://t.co/RfxSrkIodo

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Source: Proto Thema