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A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Peru overnight Friday at a depth of 28 kilometers (17 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The quake hit 8 kilometers (5 miles) west of Atiquipa, about 600 kilometers (372 miles) south of the capital Lima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some residents of Atiquipa said on social media they felt a very strong and long quake that caused their beds to shake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CCTV footage from the nearby town of Caraveli shows a residential street as the tremor shakes violently and people come out of their houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The quake was felt as far as the capital. Video posted to social media shows lamps swaying inside houses in Lima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) initially issued an alert warning of \u201cpossible\u201d tsunami waves reaching up to 1 to 3 meters along some coastal areas in Peru. But it later dropped the alert, saying there was no tsunami warning, advisory or threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is no longer a tsunami threat from this earthquake,\u201d the PTWC said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Peruvian Presidency said on X that the government is monitoring the situation and evaluating any possible damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peru, and most of the South American Pacific Coast, are on border of two tectonic plates: the South American plate, which includes most of the continent, and the Nazca plate, which extends across the Pacific along most of the coast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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