Santiago, September 7: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook northern Chile on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was registered at 20:48 local time (00:48 GMT), and its epicenter was 41 kilometers (25 miles) south-southwest of Coquimbo, Chile. The quake had a depth of 41 kilometers (25 miles). Earthquake in Andaman and Nicobar: Quake of Magnitude 4.3 on Richter Scale Hits Andaman Sea.
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Earthquake in Chile
Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits central Chile, close to La Serena pic.twitter.com/1RrnyAe3Uq
— BNO News (@BNONews) September 7, 2023
Power Outage Reported in Chile
BREAKING: *Blackout* - Power outages reported after strong earthquake near La Serena, Chile pic.twitter.com/wGIayexFwu
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) September 7, 2023
Chile is located in the so-called “Ring of Fire” in the Pacific and experiences frequent earthquakes. In 2010, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake and subsequent tsunami claimed 526 lives.
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