Powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Peru, one dead, many injured

A strong earthquake struck the South American country of Peru on Sunday night. Officials said the quake struck off the central coast of Peru on Sunday, shaking Lima and the port city of Callao, the agency said. One person was killed and five others were injured in the quake. The magnitude was 6.1. The United States Geological Survey said the quake struck in the Pacific Ocean at 11:35 a.m. local time. Its epicenter was 23 kilometers (14 miles) southwest of Callao, west of the capital Lima. Police Colonel Ramiro Clauco said a 36-year-old man died in northern Lima. The deceased was waiting for a passenger outside his vehicle when a fourth-floor wall of an under-construction building collapsed and fell on his head. The Emergency Operations Center said five injured people are being treated in hospitals.

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