Nazca: An Earthquake measuring magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale struck on Wednesday Nazca Province in Peru.

According to Qatar News Agency, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the quake occurred 49.6 km from Changuillo city in the province, at a depth of 31.2 km.

There have been no reports of casualties or material losses due to the earthquake so far.

Peru experiences at least 400 earthquakes felt by its residents each year, as it lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone of seismic activity that runs along the west coast of the Americas.