Strong earthquake strikes central Peru, no damage reported

By Marco ‌Aquino

LIMA, Aug ​20 (Reuters) - ​An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 hit central Peru on ‌Thursday, the United States Geological Survey ⁠said, although authorities reported no immediate ‌casualties or damage.

The quake ‌struck at a depth of 99 kilometers (61.52 mile), according to USGS, ​with the epicenter 31 kilometers (19.26 mile) northwest of Aniso in the Andes ⁠Mountains.

The head of the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP), Hernando ​Tavera, said the depth of the quake prevented major damage.

"The ​population went out to ‌the streets out of concern, but there is no ⁠impact," he told local radio station RPP.

The IGP initially said the magnitude ⁠of the quake was 7.2.

The South American ​country, the world's second-largest copper producer, is located in the so-called Pacific Ring of ‌Fire, where approximately 85% of the world's seismic activity ‌is recorded.

(Reporting by Sumedha Mukherjee ⁠in Bengaluru and ‌Marco Aquino ​in Lima, Writing by Raul Cortes, Editing by Daina Beth ‌Solomon)

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