Large 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits north of Chile: USGS
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Pastor Dale Morgan
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Large 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits north of Chile: USGS
2010-03-05 07:47:50
SANTIAGO, March 4 (Xinhua)-- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Thursday that a new 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Antofagasta in Chile's north region.
The USGS said the earthquake was not related to the one registered on Saturday in the center-south region of the country. Its epicenter is 87 km is northwest of Calama and 1,574 km north of the capital city of Santiago.
The quake can be felt in the northern areas, and triggered panic.
Chile's National Emergency Office said this earthquake brings no risk of tsunami.
Carmen Fernandez, head of the office, said it was not aftershock of last week's megaquake.
In Calama, schools, businesses and workplaces are closed.
The northern areas affected by the quake is mainly desert. So far there has been no no reports of casualties and material damages.
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Chilean president oversees relief work in quake-hit region
SANTIAGO, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Thursday traveled to the cities of Concepcion and Talca, the hardest-hit areas in Saturday's massive earthquake, to oversee the armed forces' distribution of aid supplies.
In both cities, Bachelet visited the aid distribution centers for their respective regions. Full story
Aid pours into Chile as aftershocks still threaten
CONCEPCION, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Aid began to pour into Chile on Thursday as powerful aftershocks sent terrified people scrambling back to the hills in tsunami-prone coastal areas.
Relief materials worth 2 million U.S. dollars left China for Chile Thursday, according to sources with the National Defense Ministry. Full story
Large 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits north of Chile: USGS
2010-03-05 07:47:50
SANTIAGO, March 4 (Xinhua)-- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Thursday that a new 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Antofagasta in Chile's north region.
The USGS said the earthquake was not related to the one registered on Saturday in the center-south region of the country. Its epicenter is 87 km is northwest of Calama and 1,574 km north of the capital city of Santiago.
The quake can be felt in the northern areas, and triggered panic.
Chile's National Emergency Office said this earthquake brings no risk of tsunami.
Carmen Fernandez, head of the office, said it was not aftershock of last week's megaquake.
In Calama, schools, businesses and workplaces are closed.
The northern areas affected by the quake is mainly desert. So far there has been no no reports of casualties and material damages.
Related:
Chilean president oversees relief work in quake-hit region
SANTIAGO, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Thursday traveled to the cities of Concepcion and Talca, the hardest-hit areas in Saturday's massive earthquake, to oversee the armed forces' distribution of aid supplies.
In both cities, Bachelet visited the aid distribution centers for their respective regions. Full story
Aid pours into Chile as aftershocks still threaten
CONCEPCION, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Aid began to pour into Chile on Thursday as powerful aftershocks sent terrified people scrambling back to the hills in tsunami-prone coastal areas.
Relief materials worth 2 million U.S. dollars left China for Chile Thursday, according to sources with the National Defense Ministry. Full story
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