5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people, injuring more than 30 and displacing 300, authorities said Sunday.

The US Geological Survey reported the quake struck on Saturday at 9:24 p.m., with its epicenter located 2 kilometers west-southwest of the city of Sicaya in Huancayo province.

It was 10 km deep.

Peru’s National Civil Defense Institute said in a statement the total number of missing is still unknown.

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