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Peru earthquake damages buildings and causes power cuts - BBC

Peru earthquake damages buildings and causes power cuts - BBC

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Ayacucho region on Thursday, the US Geological Survey says.

Earthquakes are common in Peru, which sits along the meeting point of the Nazca and South American tectonic plates, and Thursday's was the latest strong seismic event to hit South America in recent m… [+56 chars]

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