A powerful earthquake struck off Peru’s coast, tumbling homes in small, rural towns, killing at least one person and leaving dozens injured, officials said.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck today off Japan’s east coast, the US Geological Survey said, and Japan’s emergency agencies issued a tsunami advisory for the region that includes the crippled Fukushima nuclear site.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck tonight off Japan’s east coast, near the crippled Fukushima nuclear site, the US Geological Survey said.

A MAJOR earthquake struck northern Chile last night, toppling power lines, closing roads and sending terrified residents into the streets.