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Magnitude 6.7 quake strikes western Brazil

Posted On: Nov. 27, 2015 12:00 AM CST

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has hit western Brazil, reports Channel News Asia.

The quake happened about 81 miles southwest of Brazil's Tarauaca town and 436 miles northeast of Peru's Lima city. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The United States Geological Survey said deep South American quakes primarily occur beneath the Peru-Brazil border and an area running from central Bolivia to central Argentina.

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