Peru Shaken by 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Sparking Tsunami Threat

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck near the coast of Peru, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ). Initially recorded at 6.4, the quake reached a depth of 10 km. The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami threat based on the available data.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck near the coast of Peru on Friday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said. GFZ earlier pegged the earthquake at a magnitude of 6.4.

The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said there is a tsunami threat from the quake, based on available data, having earlier said there was no tsunami threat.