Earthquake of magnitude 7.4 strikes Peru's Barranca

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 jolted 36 km north of Barranca, Peru, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday.

"Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.4 - 36 km N of Barranca, Peru,' USGS Earthquakes tweeted.

No casualties have been reported so far. Further details are awaited.

( With inputs from ANI )

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