- A powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake has struck Peru's southern Andes Mountains.
- The quake was centred 38 kilometres northwest of Upahuacho in the Ayacucho region and was felt across several southern areas, including Ica and Arequipa.
- Peru experiences frequent seismic activity due to its position along the Pacific Ring of Fire.
- The incident follows recent destructive earthquakes in Colombia and Venezuela.
- The region previously suffered a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in 2007, which killed nearly 600 people.
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