Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes in central Peru – EMSC

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Jan 7 (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck about 56 km (35 miles) northeast of Santa Anita in Peru on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

The quake was at a depth of 80 km, EMSC said.

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