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A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the South Pacific Ocean, 91 kilometers (56 miles) southeast of San Juan de Marcona in Ica, Peru, early Friday morning, US Geological Survey reported.
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor occurred at 12.36 a.m. Lima time (0536GMT) on Friday in the province of Nazca in the Ica region.
“The quake had a very shallow depth of 28 kilometers (17 miles) and was felt widely in the area,” Volcano Discovery reported. (Foreign Agencies)
