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Cameras have captured the moment an 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Lima, Peru on Sunday morning, causing panic among worshipers at the city's cathedral.
The epicentre was recorded 23km off the coast of Callao, according to the The United States Geological Survey.
It was felt in the capital and surrounding regions, killing at least one and triggering landslides, officials said.
President Dina Boluarte urged for calm from citizens, noting that the earthquake did not generate a tsunami threat.