5.3 magnitute quake hits southern Peru; no immediate reports of damage, injury

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits southern Peru

LIMA, Peru — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 has struck southern Peru. The country’s seismic institute says there are no immediate reports of damage or injury.

Peru’s Geophysics Institute says the quake struck at 1:12 a.m. (0612 GMT) Sunday in Cuzco province, 44 kilometers (27 miles) southeast of Yauri.

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the initial magnitude as 6.0.