Earthquake in Chile: Powerful Quake of 7.4 Magnitude on Richter Scale Strikes Northern Part of Country Near Argentina Border
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit northern Chile near its border with Argentina on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage.
Santiago, July 19: A magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit northern Chile near its border with Argentina on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage.
The quake struck at at 9:51 p.m. Chilean time and had a depth of 117 kilometers, according to the USGS. Its epicenter was 45 kilometers (28 miles) southeast of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. Earthquake in Japan: Quake of Magnitude 5.8 on Richter Scale Hits off Japanese Island, No Tsunami Threat.
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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