Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes Peru-Brazil border region

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes Peru-Brazil border region

The epicentre of the earthquake in Peru-Brazil boarder | PHOTO: US Geological Survey

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck the Peru-Brazil border region on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 616 km (383 miles) and struck about 111 km south-southwest of Tarauaca, Brazil, EMSC said.

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