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Chile: Strong 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Coquimbo
2012-01-18 08:47:44
Xinhua
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday shook Coquimbo region, in
northern Chile, according to Chile's University Seismological
Institute.
Chile's National Emergency Office said the earthquake didn't
caused structural damages or in the basic services, although some
local media reported difficulties in telephone communications.
The earthquake was reported at 2021 local time (2321 GMT) with an
epicenter in Los Vilos, in Coquimbo region, at 450 kilometers
north of Santiago. The seism was felt in Chile's capital and the
southern regions of Maule and O'higgins.