7.2-magnitude earthquake jolts waters off Peru: CENC

BEIJING, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit waters off the coast of Peru at 5:18 p.m. Sunday, Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The epicenter was monitored at 15.7 degrees south latitude and 74.72 degrees west longitude.

The quake struck at a depth of about 20 kilometers.