An earthquake with a preliminary measurement of 8.0 on the Richter scale hit north-central Peru early Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The earthquake struck at 2:41 a.m. and was centered approximately 50 miles southeast of the village of Lagunas and about 100 miles east-northeast of Yurimaguas, according to The Associated Press.
Power was lost in several Peruvian cities, according to the AP.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or of major damage, the AP reported. The Peruvian government's emergency department tweeted it registered a magnitude of 7.2 for the quake.