6.1 magnitude aftershock rattles southwest of Santiago, Chile

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places

6.1 magnitude aftershock rattles southwest of Santiago, Chile

    * From correspondents in Washington
    * From: AFP
    * March 29, 2010 9:54AM


CHILE has been rattled by a 6.1 magnitude aftershock, one month after a major earthquake and tsunami ravaged the central part of the country killing 452 people, the US-based Geological Survey reported.

The temblor stuck at on Sunday at 5:43pm (8.43am Monday AEDT), with its epicentre located offshore at 282km southwest of Santiago, at a depth of 19km, the Survey's National Earthquake Information Centre said.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in Chile from the quake and no alert has been issued by the US-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.

On February, a 7.0-magnitude quake centre around Concepcion in Chile killed at least 452 people and caused some $US30 billion ($33.15 billion) in damage. Nearly 100 people are still missing.