Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes near coast of Peru

Lima [Peru], June 29 (ANI): A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 on the Richter Scale struck near the coast of Peru on Saturday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

According to NCS, the epicentre of the earthquake was located at Latitude 16.13 S and Longitude 74.59 W, at a depth of 60 kilometers. The earthquake hit the coast of Peru at 12:35 pm (IST).

In a post on X, NCS stated, "EQ of M: 6.0,