Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places
Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake shakes Chile
The Associated Press
Monday, May 3, 2010; 7:58 PM
SANTIAGO, Chile -- The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-6.4
earthquake has struck of Chile's central coast. There were no immediate
reports of damage or injuries.
The USGS says the quake's epicenter was 151 kilometers (94 miles)
south-southwest of Concepcion, Chile, at a depth of 20 kilometers (12
miles).
Radio stations in the Bio-Bio region reported no major damages or
injuries from Monday's tremor.
The area has been shaken by hundreds of smaller quakes since a huge
magnitude-8.8 quake hit on Feb. 27, triggering a tsunami and killing
486 people. On Sunday, a 5.9-magnitude quake struck the area, one of
more than a dozen perceptible temblors since Saturday.
Tens of thousands of Chileans are still living in tents or temporary
huts.