Strong 6.8-magnitude quake shakes central Peru

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook buildings in Peru's capital city, Lima, on Wednesday, witnesses and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The USGS said the epicenter of the quake was 51 miles (82.07 km) north of Pucallpa, in the Peruvian Amazon forest close to the Brazilian border. The USGS said the quake, initially upgraded to a magnitude 6.9, was 90.2 miles (145.2 km) deep. (Reuters)