Earthquake of 5.5 magnitude shakes central Chile

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

* Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places

Earthquake of 5.5 magnitude shakes central Chile*

2009-05-09

SANTIAGO, May 8 (Xinhua) -- A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the
central Chile on Friday, the National Office of Emergencies (ONEMI) said.

The earthquake struck at 9:44 a.m. local time and was felt in the
regions of Coquimbo, the Metropolitan area of Santiago and Rancagua.

According to a report from the Seismology Institute of the
University of Chile, the epicenter was located at 126 kilometers deep
and 108 kilometers northeast to Los Andes, some 120 kilometers east to
Santiago.