Accra: A severe earthquake struck south-western Peru late on Saturday, killing at least one person and injuring several others.
According to Ghana News Agency, the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP) recorded the magnitude at 5.1, while the US Geological Survey measured it at 5.5. The IGP reported that the tremor occurred around 9:24 pm (0224 GMT) at a depth of 24 kilometres, south of the town of Chupaca, in the province of the same name in the Junn region.
Initial media reports indicated that several buildings collapsed in the affected area. There were reports of at least one fatality and several injuries as a result of the earthquake.