CNN:
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).
The quake hit 8 kilometers (5 miles) west of Atiquipa, about 600 kilometers (372 miles) south of the capital Lima.
Some residents of Atiquipa said on social media they felt a very strong and long quake that caused their beds to shake.
CCTV footage from the nearby town of Caraveli shows a residential street as the tremor shakes violently and people come out of their houses.
The quake was felt as far as the capital. Video posted to social media shows lamps swaying inside houses in Lima.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) initially issued an alert warning of “possible” 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.
“There is no longer a tsunami threat from this earthquake,” the PTWC said.
The Peruvian Presidency said on X that the government is monitoring the situation and evaluating any possible damage.
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.
