7.1-magnitude quake jolts waters off Peru: CENC

BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) -- A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the waters off the coast of Peru at 1:36 p.m. Friday, Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter, with a depth of 30 km, was monitored at 15.90 degrees south latitude and 74.35 degrees west longitude, said the CENC. ■