Large earthquake rocks Southern Peru
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LIMA, Peru (AP) -- The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 rocked southern Peru early Friday morning.
The temblor's epicenter was 16 miles north-northeast of Azangaro and it had a depth of about 160 miles.
The area is about 500 miles southeast of the Peruvian capital of Lima.
The earthquake struck at 3:50 a.m. local time.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.