Magnitude 7,1 earthquake strikes border between Peru and Brazil.
A magnitude 7,1 earthquake was recorded 250 kilometers northwest of Puerto Maldonado, Peru, at a depth of 610 kilometers, the United States Geological Survey reported; tremors were felt throughout the country and reached as far as Arica, in northern Chile.
Reuters - A magnitude 7,1 earthquake was recorded 250 kilometers northwest of Puerto Maldonado, Peru, early Friday morning at a depth of 610 kilometers, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
There were no immediate reports of damage, but social media users said the tremors were felt throughout the country and even reached Arica, in northern Chile.
Two strong shocks hit the Peruvian city of Pucallpa, located northwest of the earthquake's epicenter, according to posts from several residents on Twitter.
No tsunami warning was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, and the Chilean fire service said on Twitter that the tremor did not have the potential to generate one on the Chilean coast.