India, June 16 -- A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Peru's central coast on Sunday morning, shaking Lima and the nearby port city of Callao. Authorities confirmed one person was killed and 36 others were injured.

According to the US Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 11:35 a.m. local time in the Pacific Ocean. Its epicenter was about 14 miles southwest of Callao, just west of the capital, Lima.

Police Col. Ramiro Clauco told RPP radio that a 36-year-old man in northern Lima died while "standing outside his vehicle waiting for a passenger" when a wall from the fourth floor of a nearby building under construction fell and struck him, as cited by Aljazeera report.

In addition, the Emergency Operations Center reported 36 injuries...