7.2-magnitude earthquake hits southern Peru, no reports of damage
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck a region of southern Peru on Thursday, though there were no reports of damage or injuries in the immediate aftermath, The Associated Press reports.
The U.S. Geological Survey said that the 7:02 a.m. ET earthquake was 135 miles beneath the surface. Peruvians felt the shaking in Arequipa, Tacna, and Cusco, while buildings in La Paz, the capital city of neighboring Bolivia, swayed.
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"The information we have so far is that there is no damage," Executive President of the Geophysical Institute of Peru Hernando Tavera told a local radio station. "From the level of intensity on the surface, there should be no damage."
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