The 6.1 magnitude earthquake jerks the Peruador border area on Friday, the Germman GFZ (GFZ) research center said, but only a small report was registered immediately after the earthquake.
Peruvian President Elected Pedro Castillo plans to travel to the north of the country to survey damage, said Alfredo Murgueytio, Head of the Peruvian Civil Defense Institute (Indeci).
Television footage shows Peru which was afraid of scrambling on the streets when the earth rumbled in the north coast city of Piura.
Tremor sends products on supermarket shelves falling to the floor and cutting power to the parts of the region.
Local media reported small damage to regional infrastructure, but there were no direct reports of victims or injuries.
The earthquake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.