While the quake was extremely strong, it was relatively deep -- measured at 112 kilometres (70 miles) -- which usually reduces the possibility of damage and casualties.
(10:52 GMT) and its epicentre was in the Amazon region, 42 kilometres (26 miles) north northwest of the city of Barranca.
Falling stones blocked several highways in the Amazonas and Cajamarca regions in Peru, and the tremor was felt nearly 800 kilometres (500 miles) away in the capital of Lima, where some people rushed out of their homes in alarm
The tremor was also felt in parts of Colombia and Brazil
Earthquakes are common in Peru, which falls within the Pacific Ring of Fire where 85 per cent of the planet's seismic activity takes place
Buildings and roads were damaged after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck northern Peru on Nov
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