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A 36-year-old man died in northern Lima while \u201cstanding outside his vehicle waiting for a passenger\u201d when a wall from the fourth floor of a building detached and fell on his head<\/h2>\n
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<\/g><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>A landslide during an earthquake in Lima today<\/span>(Image: AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

At least one person has tragically died after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake<\/a> hit Peru this evening.<\/p>\n

The quake struck off Peru\u2019s central coast, rattling Lima and the port city of Callao, has left one person dead and five injured, authorities have confirmed.<\/p>\n

The earthquake happened at 11:35am local time in the Pacific Ocean, according to the United States Geological Survey. Its epicenter was located 23 kilometers (14 miles) southwest of Callao, west of the capital Lima.<\/p>\n

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A 36-year-old man, who has not been named, died in northern Lima while \u201cstanding outside his vehicle waiting for a passenger\u201d when a wall from the fourth floor of a building under construction detached and fell on his head, Police Col. Ramiro Clauco told RPP radio.<\/p>\n

The five people injured are being treated in hospitals<\/a>, the Emergency Operations Center said. The agency also reported damage to roads and educational centers.<\/p>\n

President Dina Boluarte<\/a> is heading to Callao to monitor developments, the Peruvian presidency said on X. Footage shared by local media also showed cars hit by falling debris, damaged houses and collapsed billboards.<\/p>\n

All of Lima\u2019s districts felt the earthquake, Hernando Tavera, executive president of the Geophysical Institute of Peru, told local TV channel N.<\/p>\n

Local radio stations reported that a professional football match at Lima\u2019s Alberto Gallardo Stadium was paused for several minutes. A mass at Lima\u2019s cathedral was also interrupted, after frightened worshippers fled the scene.<\/p>\n

Peru<\/a> is located along the Ring of Fire, a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by frequent earthquakes and active volcanoes.<\/p>\n

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