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Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes central Peru, EMSC says

By Thomson Reuters Jul 18, 2026 | 9:46 PM

July 18 (Reuters) – An ​earthquake ‌of magnitude 5.6 ‌struck ​Central ⁠Peru ⁠on Saturday, the European ​Mediterranean ⁠Seismological ⁠Centre ​said.

The depth ​of the ‌quake was ⁠22 km (13.67 miles), the ⁠EMSC ‌said.

(Reporting ⁠by ​Sumedha ‌Mukherjee ​in Bengaluru; ⁠Editing by Christian ​Schmollinger)