WASHINGTON (United States), March 1 — An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck southeastern Peru today, the US Geological Survey said.
The epicenter of the quake was at a depth of 257 kilometres (160 miles). The agency said most big quakes in South America occur at a depth of 70 kilometres or higher.
The quake hit at 0850 GMT about 27 kilometres northeast of the town of Azangaro, near the border with Bolivia. — AFP
