A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook Peru's Andes region on Saturday night, killing at least five people, local authorities said.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck on Saturday at 9:24 p.m. local time, with its epicenter located two kilometers (1.24 miles) west-southwest of the city of Sicaya in Huancayo province at a depth of 10 kilometers.
More than 20 people were injured, and 300 have been displaced so far, the report said; Peru's National Civil Defense Institute said in a statement the total number of people missing is still unknown.
Several buildings collapsed or suffered structural damage, including the local church and convent.
Images broadcast by local media captured the anguish of victims' relatives in the agricultural area of Chongo Bajo, where residents huddled under blankets outside severely damaged homes and animals were seen under the rubble.
In 2007, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the province of Pisco in the Ica region, leaving nearly 600 people dead; earthquakes are frequent in Peru, the country is located in the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire."