Atiquipa, March 21: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter scale struck 41 km south-south-west of Atiquipa, Peru on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. Peru is a country in western South America. 4.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines' Litayan.

The earthquake occurred at 00:31:01 (UTC+05:30) and hit Atiquipa, Peru on Tuesday, at a depth of 20.6 km, the USGS informed. Earthquake of Magnitude 6.9 Hits Ecuador.

The earthquake's epicentre was 16.135°S and 74.532°W, respectively. No casualties have been reported yet. Further details awaited.

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