The quake struck at around 7.02am local time in the Tirapata region and was located 8.1 miles (13km) east-southeast of Azangaro.
The epicenter was considered as deep, at around 135.3 miles (217.8km) beneath the surface.The US Tsunami Warning System said no tsunami warning had been issued.
Earlier, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) estimated the quake at magnitude 7.
The earthquake shook some buildings in La Paz, the capital of neighboring Bolivia, as well as in Peruvian cities such as Arequipa, Tacna and Cusco, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury
Source: www.news.sky.com
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