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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits near coast of Peru, triggering tsunami threat | Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits near coast of Peru, triggering tsunami threat |
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 has hit off the coast of Peru, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). | An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 has hit off the coast of Peru, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
The quake triggered a tsunami threat to parts of the Pacific close to the epicenter, according to the US National Weather Service. There’s a possibility of “hazardous tsunami waves” along the coast of Peru within 300 km of the epicenter, the agency warned. | |
The quake struck 42 kilometers (26 miles) south-southwest of Acari at 0918 GMT on Sunday, USGS reported. | |
There are up to 10 million people in the area where the quake was felt, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). | |
The organization notes that the area has a low population density, but villages “may have suffered direct damage, and triggered landslides are always a risk.” It puts the strength of the earthquake at 7.2 magnitude and says it hit at a depth of 30km. |