One person reported killed as earthquake strikes Peru

According to the IGP, the tremor struck at around 9:24 pm at a depth of 24 kilometres, south of the town of Chupaca, in the province of the same name in the Junin region.

Initial media reports said several buildings collapsed in the affected area. At least one fatality and several injuries were reported.

The Andean nation is frequently hit by earthquakes due to the convergence of several tectonic plates.

Peru, along with Chile and Ecuador, lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, the most seismically active zone on Earth.

With DPA