Two Earthquakes rattle northern Chile
Pastor Dale Morgan
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updated 8:09 a.m. EST, Thu December 13, 2007
*Two Earthquakes rattle northern Chile*
* Story Highlights
* No victims or damage reported after two earthquakes in northern Chile
* Strongest quake reportedly had preliminary magnitude of 6.2
* First quake struck at port city of Mejillones; second was north of
Antofagasta
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Two earthquakes rocked northern Chile early
Thursday, but authorities said no victims or damage were reported.
The first quake hit at 2:35 a.m. with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 and
epicenter in the Pacific Ocean off the port city of Mejillones, 768
miles (1,250 kilometers) north of Santiago, according to the
Seismological Institute of the University of Chile.
The second earthquake struck at 4:23 a.m. with a preliminary magnitude
of 6.2, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The epicenter was about 45 miles (70 kilometers) north of the northern
city of Antofagasta and 720 miles (1,155 kilometers) north of the
capital, Santiago, the USGS said.
The depth of the quake was 36 (miles).