Lima, Janary 30:The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 has struck on the coast of central Peru.
The quake was recorded at 11 minutes after midnight (local and EST; 0511 GMT), 15 km from the city of Ica, which was badly damaged by a major 8.0 earthquake in August 2007 and also suffered damage in a quake last October.
Monday’s quake was at a depth of 39.2 km. USGS maps showed the epicentre exactly on the Pacific Ocean coastline.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. No tsunami warning was issued.
–Agencies