A magnitude-6.1 earthquake hit the northern coastal region of Peru Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

The epicenter is located 750 km northwest of the Peruvian capital of Lima with a depth of 35 km, the USGS said in a statement.

It took place at 14:09:06 GMT, it said.

The information about damage and casualty is not immediately known.

(Xinhua News Agency February 10, 2009)