A 7.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Peru on Wednesday. The 7.0 earthquake struck off Peru's southern coast, according to the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The earthquake occurred offshore; there are no reports of injuries or deaths. The epicenter was was 29 miles south of the town of Acari in Peru's southern Arequipa region.

Homes in the region crumbled due to the impact of the earthquake, local media reported. In addition, a hill crumbled, blocking a highway.

Even the capital of Lima, 313 miles away, was shaken by the impact of the quake.

Structural damage was reported due to the earthquake in the province of Caraveli in Arequipa.

"Houses have fallen, walls have fallen, especially those made out of adobe," Santiago Neyra, a town mayor in the region, said to press. "But there has been no report of a loss of human life."

No tsunami report was issued after the offshore quake. Operations at Freeport's Cerro Verde mine in Arequipa quickly went back to "normal" after the quake, according to union leader Jesus Revilla.